• Dimension: Height: 40 in (101.6 cm) Length: 25 in (63.5 cm) Width: 16 in (40.6 cm)
• Estimate From: $6000
• Estimate To: $9000

Ming Dynasty period. Seated on a 'rock outcrop' in lalitasana, the bodhisattva is shown with both hands rested in front of belly, dressed in flowing robe elegantly falling into neat voluminous folds and wearing beaded necklaces around chest, his face is shown with a meditative expression below an elaborate crown with a small figure of Amitabha.

觀音菩薩又作觀世音菩薩、觀自在菩薩、光世音菩薩等，為四大菩薩之一，是佛教中最受崇拜的菩薩。觀音相貌端莊慈祥，具有無量的智慧和神通，大慈大悲，普救人間疾苦。當眾生有苦難時，只要稱念他的名號，即可獲得解脫苦厄。此尊觀音菩薩像高束髮，垂髮挽結，自然舒捲，搭於雙肩，富有寫實感。頭戴祥雲形花蔓寶冠，卷草紋雕飾精美，冠正中浮雕化佛阿彌陀佛。觀音面相豐滿端莊，雙目微頷，作俯視狀，五官刻畫柔美，輪廓端正，表情靜謐內省，充分表現出觀音菩薩大慈大悲、普度眾生的佛性。此像工藝精湛，造像軀體結構比例精準，體態自如，細部刻畫精緻寫實，線條流暢，如行雲流水，一氣呵成，代表了元明時期的高超藝術水準。 類似明木胎髹漆觀音菩薩坐像，參考美國佳士得1998年5月拍賣木雕彩繪觀音坐像，成交價90500美金
For a related lacquer wood guanyin statue, refer to Lot 132 sold in Christie's May 1995 for 90,500 USD