A bronze figure of AvalokiteshvaraTang dynasty唐 銅觀音立像Height 6⅜ in., 16.2 cmFor more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact serina.wei@sothebys.comIn response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong.繼遠美術，香港This image is typical of the high Tang style, where the figure of the bodhisattva is depicted with an elegant swayed-hip posture. A similar example with its mandorla and stand in the collection of the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, is illustrated in Hai-Wai-Yi-Chen: Chinese Art in Overseas Collections, Buddhist Sculpture I, Taipei, 1986, no. 114.