Cast-iron Guanyin head, China, Yuan - early Ming period Finely molded face, open eyes with eyelids underlined by arched eyebrows, straight nose above a small mouth with hemmed lips. Well-combed hair peaks at the top of the forehead, covers the temples and the back of the head and ends at the nape of the neck. The earlobes are drooping and pierced. The Guanyin's head is surmounted by a fenghuang with outstretched wings and finely rendered plumage. The bird was originally surrounded by long dragons undulating in pairs on either side, but only one on the left is intact. Height: 21 cm Traces of mold on the back and sides of the head. Missing parts, notably the tail of the fenghuang and an accident above the left ear. Base. Provenance: - Former Evrard de Rouvre collection (1923-1979). By descent. With the collector's handwritten record. - According to the owner's notes, acquired from Galerie Moreau-Gobard, Paris.