Important Quan Âm (Guanyin) head in carved wood with traces - Lot 245

Important Quan Âm (Guanyin) head in carved wood with traces of polychromy. Serene face, headdress overhung by a veil covering a bun adorned with a tiara decorated with a Buddha in the center. Significant traces of priming on coated, stuccoed and painted canvas. Some traces of gilding on the back. Presented on a base. The work was undoubtedly part of a much larger cult statue displayed for public devotion. South China or Vietnam, 19th century. Height: 56.5 cm. (Lacks and accidents, significant wear and alteration of the polychromy). Provenance: André Michel, Head of the Fraud Department in Saigon, author of a novel about Indochina, "L'Or Noir" in 1931. The head we present can be seen on two old photos, one taken in the family apartment in Paris, the other in the South of France. In the family by descent.