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42 - CHINA, early 20th century
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€600 - 800Sale fees
CHINA, early 20th century Ink and color painting on canvas, likely depicting a bust of Guanyin, dressed in a sumptuous gown and jewelry, holding a pink lotus in both hands, with a trigram adorning her phoenix headdress, set against a white halo surrounded by clouds. H. 89 cm - W. 45 cm (LDM) Framed under glass.Water stains, creases This painting is virtually identical to the depiction of the Taoist deity Xiwangmu (the Queen Mother of the West) found in the famous Yuan Dynasty murals of the Yongle Temple in Shanxi (a Taoist temple): but the tablet she originally held there has been replaced here by a lotus, a Buddhist symbol.
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Asian Art - Jewelry and Watches - Furniture and Art Objects - PaintingsAuction house
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