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Japan, a fine bronze seated Kannon Maitreya in pensive pose, 63cm, 25” high, Meiji to Taisho period (1890-1915)
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The peaceful and youthful Kannon with attached halo with sublime down cast eyes and his right leg crossed over his left and fingers of right hand gently touching his cheek in a classic pensive pose in quietude and seated atop a cylindrical lotus leaf engraved base all exhibiting an original dark purple-red and black color in combination with remnant lacquered gesso and possible gilding all patinated from age.
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