Fire-gilt bronze China, Northern Wei Dynasty (386 – 535) The Bodhisattva Guanyin cast standing against a lotus petal shaped mandorla with a seated Buddha emanation on the very top and stylized flames incised. Guanyin is standing on a stepped lotus pedestal and wears a layered robe and a prominent necklace. In her right hand she holds a bowl and in her left a whisk. The bronze comes complete with its original, slightly tapered support. Shape: Figural with square, slightly tapered pedestal Dimensions: 18,8 cm (total height), 4,8 cm (width) Condition: Good condition with extensive patina and abrasions to the gilding Provenance: Hungarian private collection Literature comparison: for another Northern Wei bronze Guanyin, smaller in size, see Sotheby’s, CHINESE ART, 01 JUNE 2017 - 02 JUNE 2017, HONG KONG, lot 438. 北魏銅鎏金觀音立像 品相良好，大面積包漿，金彩磨損 匈牙利私人收藏