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A soapstone figure of a lady A soapstone figure of Guanyin and child
17th/18th century 17th/18th century
The lady carved with hair swept up to one side and stained black, the The smooth stone of greenish hue carved as a seated figure of
right hand raised and holding a short flute, the left hand enveloped Guanyin with smiling expression and slanting eyes beneath a high
in the swirling sleeve of the long robe intricately carved with floral chignon topped with an embroidered veil, the left knee raised to
medallions and cloud scrolls and fastened at the waist with a ruyi support a boy playing with a box inscribed with the character wang,
head, all with traces of red and green staining and gilding. his right foot outstretched to rest in the Guanyin’s right hand, his
29cm (11 1/4in) high tunic and shoes painted red.
£4,000 - 6,000 9cm (3½in) high
HK$50,000 - 75,000 CNY39,000 - 59,000 £3,000 - 5,000
HK$37,000 - 62,000 CNY29,000 - 49,000

十七/十八世紀 壽山石雕仕女立像 十七/十八世紀 壽山石雕送子觀音

Compare a related figure of Guanyin/Avalokiteshvara in the ‘Q’
Collection, dated to the early Qing dynasty, sold in our Hong Kong
rooms, 25 May 2011, lot 255.

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