A POLYCHROME STUCCO FRESCO OF GUANYIN, YUAN TO MING DYNASTYChina, 13th to 16th century. The rectangular panel finely painted in turquoise, salmon, red, and orange, accentuated with black, depicting the bodhisattva seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne above a stepped pedestal, dressed in flowing robes open at the chest and adorned with billowing scarfs, the left leg supported on a footrest, the face with a serene expression, surmounted by a floral tiara, and backed by two circular mandorlas. The background with scrolling clouds.Provenance: From a noted Hungarian private collection.Condition:mensurate with age, old wear and weathering, some losses, expected age cracks with associated fills, touch.Dimensions: Image size 70.9 x 41.8 cm, Size incl. mounting 84.7 x 55.2 cmFramed behind glass. (2)Literatureparison:Compare a related fresco of deities, 5.41 x 2.36 m, Ming dynasty, in the Penn Museum, object number C492.Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 6 June 2000, lot 178Price: GBP 7,050 or approx.EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large rectangular fresco, Yuan/Ming dynastyExpert remark:pare the figural depiction. Note the larger size (142.2 x 77.5 cm).元至明灰泥彩繪觀音坐像中國，十三至十六世紀。長方形，綠松石色、紅色和橙色精心繪製，以黑彩勾勒，描繪了菩薩坐在蓮花座上，身著飄逸的長袍，胸部敞開，頭上天冠，成遊戲坐，面容平靜安詳，後有光背，周圍祥雲環繞。