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Chinese mountain throne Kuan Yin scroll, in freely drawn, colored inks on silk, mounted on a shimmering and matte golds, …
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Chinese mountain throne Kuan Yin scroll, in freely drawn, colored inks on silk, mounted on a shimmering and matte golds, silk brocade in a floral vines and seal script pattern. The scroll is signed in Chinese xingshu script with one red seal mark at the lower left. There is an inscription in xingshu script with one red, seal mark at the upper right of the image. The scroll has a dark bronze, silk cord makio and kakeo at the top and maroon jikusaki at the bottom. Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid century.
The image size is 26.75" wide x 42.625" high.
A finely drawn and detailed depiction of Kuan Yin, seated in the posture of royal ease (lalitasana) on a mountain riverbank outcrop, clothed in long flowing robes and wearing the Crown Of Amitabha, with a halo, amid clouds and mists (xiangyun) and her flask of the Nectar of Life with the Willow Branch behind her. She is contemplating a large, blooming, lotus flower rising from the shoreline before her.
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- Dimensions
- 31.75ʺW × 0.12ʺD × 69ʺH
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Silk
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- A few storage creases, that will flatten with continued hanging, are seen, otherwise excellent vintage condition. A few storage creases, that will flatten with continued hanging, are seen, otherwise excellent vintage condition. less
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