A SMALL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. Seated in lalitasana on a stepped base above a tapering square pedestal with four feet, backed by a flaming mandorla and flanked by small Buddha figures, the left hand bent upward holding a lotus flower, the right hand resting on his knee, the face with downcast eyes, surmounted by a tall tiara.Provenance: From a private estate in Massachusetts, USA. The base with an old collector’s number ‘BC-17’. Condition: Fair condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, naturally grown patina overall. Few small cracks, minor dents, some obvious losses. The upper and lower section once separated and now sympathetically re-connected with a minuscule bolt.Weight: 81.2 g Dimensions: Height 9.7 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2017, lot 837 Price: USD 5,625 or approx. EUR 6,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Gilt-Bronze Standing Figure of a Bodhisattva, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) Expert remark: Compare the closely related pedestal, posture, aureole and design. Note that this example is in better condition than the present lot.唐代小型銅鎏金觀音像 中國，618-907年。觀音成游戲坐坐於四足方形台階梯式底座上，一足半趺狀，一腿自然下垂於座前，右手搭於腿上，左手手持蓮花，髮髻高聳，眼睛微閉；身後有光背，兩側兩尊小佛。 來源：美國馬賽諸塞州私人收藏，底座上有藏家舊標簽 ‘BC-17’。 品相：品相一般，與年齡相稱；大面積磨損，整體包漿自然；一些小裂縫，輕微凹痕，明顯的缺損失。上下兩部分曾經分開，現在用一個小螺栓重新連接起來。 重量：81.2 克 尺寸：高 9.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月14日，lot 837 價格：USD 5,625（相當於今日EUR 6,800） 描述：唐代銅鎏金觀音像 專家評論：比較其基座、姿勢、光背和設計，請注意，此示例的狀況比當前拍品更好。