Replica Porcelain Statue of Ming Dynasty Tri-Color Bodhisattva (53 inches tall)(Original dated A.D. 1564) 三彩觀音像 – 嘉靖43年正月匠人喬 A.D. 1564
This replica of a Ming Dynasty Tri-Color glazed porcelain statue is a rare and wonderful craftsmanship. The Bodhisattva seated in rajalilasana with her right arm resting on her raised right knee, the other placed to her side, wearing loose fitting robes tied with a festooned breastplate and belt, her hair swept up and set with a jeweled tiara and strands of loose hair falling to her shoulders, seated on a lotus throne rising from a lotus pond from which emerges a four-clawed horned dragon, covered in yellow, green and aubergine glazes, the serene face, chest, hands and feet unglazed by the tri-color. Original valued at last auction to be US$200K-235K.