Bronze China, late Qing Dynasty or early Republic period This decorative bronze sculpture depicts the Mother Goddess Guanyin as a young woman. She has her neatly incised hair artfully done up in a knot and wears a necklace. Guanyin is shown with a third eye, elongated earlobes and a gentle smile playing around her lips. Inside the bronze is an incised signature or mark reading ‘Jian Qing’. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 28,5 cm (height) Condition: Shows fine patina, right hand missing Provenance: Austrian private collection 晚清觀音銅像 包漿良好，右手缺失 奧地利私人收藏