A MONUMENTAL CAST-IRON STATUE OF THE TEACHING GUANYIN, YUAN-MING DYNASTY China, 14th-16th century. The figure is finely cast, seated in padmasana over a double lotus throne with beaded edges, her left hand in her lap holding a vase containing the elixir of long life, her right hand showing the vitarka mudra, the gesture of teaching. Provenance: From a British estate. Condition: Losses, erosion, wear and extensive weathering, overall consistent with the high age of this statue. The condition can be seen in detail on the various images available at www.zacke.at. Weight: 86 kg Dimensions: Height 96 cm Guanyin dressed in flowing robes and adorned with various jewelry. Her eyes are downcast and centered by a raised urna. The hair is finely delineated, with small curls at the forehead and surmounted by a chignon under a cowl and centered by a minuscule image of Amitabha. Auction result comparison: Compare with a smaller cast iron image of Guanyin at Christies New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art part I, 17 - 18 March 2016, lot 1412, sold for USD 32.500. 鑄鐵觀音説法像，元明 中國，十四至十六世紀。精細地鑄造的觀音像，觀音坐于雙層蓮座上，左手在膝上持净瓶，右手施予愿印，以表普度眾生的慈悲心施與。 來源：英國私人遺產。 品相：缺損、腐蝕、磨損和廣泛的風化，總體上與該雕像的年代相符。 細圖可見www.zacke.at，幾張照片將詳細展示其狀況。 重量：86 公斤 尺寸：高 96 厘米