An Impressive Chinese Carved Wood Painted Head of Guanyin

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An Impressive Chinese Carved Wood Painted Head of Guanyin probably Yuan or early Ming dynasty, 13th- 14th century, possibly earlier, carved from single piece of wood applied with layers of gesso ground and pigments, the substantial head depicts the bodhisattva with a full fleshy face with a serene expression, heavy-lidded meditative eyes beneath arched brows, a straight nose, a small bow-shaped mouth, and a raised urna at the center of the forehead, her hair is incised in waves gathered beneath a draped hood, a flat area under at front of her chignon corresponds to where an image of the Buddha Amitabha or other decoration would have originally been. 17 x 8 1/2 x 8 in. This head would have been originally part of a larger full size sculpture of the Bodhisattva Guanyin. For examples of other carved wood painted Guanyin sculptures from the Ming dynasty at auction, see Bonhams, London, November 2, 2021, Lot 237, and Bonham's, London, November 8, 2018, Lot 31. Purchased from an estate in the Upper East Side, New York City in 2010. Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com

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