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           A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF        A BLANC-DE-CHINE STANDING FIGURE   A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF
           GUANYIN                           OF BUDDHA                        MANJUSHRI SEATED ON A LION
           19th century                      19th century, He Chaochun mark   19th century
           Modelled standing on a domed base   Standing on a lotus pedestal, the figure with   The recumbent lion with the head turned
           formed as swirling waves, detailed with eyes   the right hand in bhumisparsamudra, his left   to the rear, resting on a rockwork base, the
           downcast, with a benevolent expression,   hand holding a jewel, wearing long flowing   elegant figure wearing long flowing robes,
           dressed in voluminous robes, a pearl   robes with bare chest adorned by a beaded   her hands clasped around her right knee,
           necklace visible across the chest, the   necklace with a wan, the serene face flanked   hongmu stand, impressed double gourd He
           centre of the back with a four character He   by elongated earlobes, the head covered   Chaozong seal mark.
           Chaozong zhi mark.                in tight curls, the back with the impressed   14.5cm (5 3/4in) high (2).
           47.5cm (18 3/4in) high            double gourd mark. 22.4cm (8 7/8in) high
                                                                              £600 - 800
           £3,000 - 5,000                    £800 - 1,000                     HK$5,800 - 7,800
           HK$29,000 - 49,000                HK$7,800 - 9,700                 CNY5,100 - 6,800
           CNY26,000 - 43,000                CNY6,800 - 8,500
                                                                              Provenance
                                                                              From the collection of Mr Robert Bigio (1913-
                                                                              2003).


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