A BRONZE AND CLOISONNÉ FIGURE OF A GUANYIN, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

h cm 81

Seated on a lotus flower while riding a peacock; the multi-level circular base is finely decorated with cloisonné enamel featuring floral patterns and clouds. The peacock has enameled wings, and Guanyin wears an elegant robe decorated with enamel lotus flowers, holding a sword and a peach. Her face is adorned with a graceful headdress. Behind her, a large, floral-patterned, reticulated aura is topped by a seated Buddha figure on a lotus flower.