A SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURE OF GUANYIN, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Seated in royal ease atop a lotus base, wearing voluminous robes tied at the waist and opening at the chest adorned with beaded jewelry, a billowing scarf around her back and legs. The serene face with heavy-lidded almond-shaped eyes and full lips, the hair arranged in a high chignon behind the tiara, a mandorla behind her. Covered overall save for the head, upper torso, arms, hands, feet, and underside of the base with bright glazes of green, ochre, and aubergine color.

Provenance: Swedish private collection, thence by descent. Old inventory label to base, ‘1246’.
Condition: The head and mandorla have been reattached with associated old repairs and touchups, further with small losses and minor touchups. Minor nicks and light scratches.

Weight: 1,432 g
Dimensions: Height 29.5 cm

明代三彩自在觀音像
中國，1368-1644年。觀音高螺髻，戴寶冠，面目秀美，身著衣裙帔帛，胸腿飾瓔珞，垂左足，抬右腿曲於練座上，雙手按右膝，姿勢自在輕鬆。佛像除了頭部、上身、手臂、手、腳和底部外，施綠、淡褐、黃三色釉，局部飾黑彩。

來源：瑞典私人收，保存至今。底部有老標籤注收藏編號 “1246”。
品相：頭部和光背已經重新連接過，有小缺損和輕微的修飾，輕微的劃痕。

重量：1,432 克
尺寸：高29.5 厘米