A Copper Guanyin Statue
銅觀音造像
Ht.52cm Wd.37cm
The Bodhisattva sits on a waist lotus seat in a half-hung style, with the comforting seal of his left handheld on the chest, and the right hand is placed on the leg with the Shi and seal. Both hands hold the lotus flower. He wears a leaf crown, jewels, a shawl, and a loincloth. His eyes drooped, he was concentrating on his thoughts, and the corners of his mouth rose as if smiling. His beautiful style continues the Han-Tibetan style made by the court in the early Ming Dynasty but has been ingeniously changed in detail. It is important to work for us to study the evolution of the style of gold and bronze statues in the Ming Dynasty. The statue is of refined copper quality, elegant posture, and refined and unique decoration craftsmanship. They are undoubtedly a rare and precious piece of statues of similar themes.
菩薩半跏式坐於束腰蓮花座上，右手結安慰印舉於胸前，左手呈施與印置於腹下，兩手皆持蓮花，其莖順臂生長，開花於兩肩旁。頭戴葉冠，身著天衣綢裙，佩戴瓔珞釧環，斜披絡腋，披帛順肩而下，繞臂而出，尾端飄垂於體前。雙目下垂，凝神靜思，嘴角上揚，似帶微笑。造形優美風格延續了明宮廷製作的漢藏風格，但在細部上已有巧妙變化，是供我們研究明代金銅造像風格演變的一件重要作品。造像銅質精煉，體態優雅大氣，裝飾工藝精細獨特，無疑是同類題材造像中難能可貴的精品。