Graham Geddes The Grand Tour

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A large carved polychrome
wood figure of Guanyin
late Ming/Qing dynasty
seated in lalitasana with left hand
raised and the right extended
holding a lotus flower, wearing a
loosely draped dhoti and adorned
with necklaces over the bare chest,
the long hair falling in tresses over
the shoulders and drawn into a high
chignon encircled with an elaborate
tiara, the face with lowered gaze,
traces of coloured pigments
170 cm high
$4,000–6,000
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A lacquered wood
figure of Guanyin
probably late Ming Dynasty
seated in dhyanasana with hands
held in vitarkamudra, wearing loosely
draped robes and necklaces over
the chest, the head with downcast
gaze and benign expression, and
the long hair partly falling over
the shoulder and part drawn in
a high chignon encircled with
an elaborate tiara, traces of gilt
and polychrome pigments
83cm high
$2,000–3,000
225
A carved wood figure of a
Bodhisattva
late Ming/Qing dynasty
seated in rajalilasana on the back of a
recumbent lion, the right arm resting
on her raised right knee, wearing
loosely draped robes and hair falling
in tresses over her shoulders and
drawn into a high chignon with
scrollwork diadem, traces of lacquer
and coloured pigments
123cm high
$4,000–5,000
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A lacquered wood
figure of a Bodhisattva
late Qing Dynasty
standing on a lotus base with
both arms lowered to the sides,
wearing a loosely draped dhoti
tied with a sash, a scarf and
necklace over the bare chest, the
face with smiling expression and
long pendulous earlobes, the hair
drawn up into a high chignon,
remains of polychrome decoration
177cm high
$5,000–8,000
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A lacquered wood
figure of a Bodhisattva
late Ming/Qing Dynasty
seated in rajalilasana with her right
arm resting on her raised right knee,
the left held out in front, wearing
long flowing robes falling in loose
folds, and a trailing scarf draped
over the shoulders and both arms,
the head with downcast gaze and
benign expression and hair drawn
into a high chignon encircled with
an elaborate tiara enclosing a
small figure of Buddha, remains
of polychrome decoration
125cm high
$5,000–8,000
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A large carved polychrome
wood figure of Guanyin
late Ming/Qing dynasty
seated in rajalilasana supported by
the lowered left arm and holding
the right arm extended over the
raised right knee, wearing a loosely
draped dhoti and adorned with an
elaborate necklace over the bare
chest, a shawl over one shoulder
and the long hair partly falling in
tresses and partly drawn into a
high chignon, the face with lowered
gaze and pensive expression,
traces of coloured pigment
123cm high
$4,000–6,000