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AN IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND AN IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND A HUANGHUALI BRUSHPOT AND TWO
CHILD CHILD GNARLED ROOT WOOD BRUSHPOTS,
Ming Dynasty Ming Dynasty BITONG
The deity carved seated on rockwork with The figure carved standing, the serene 18th/19th century
the right foot, finely modelled with a serene expression with gentle downcast eyes, the The huanghuali brushpot of attractive grain,
expression and downcast eyes, dressed in hair covered by a veil, holding a set of prayer the waisted waisted body with tapering sides
long flowing robe with undulated folds, holding beads in her right hand, the left raised to flaring to the mouth rim, 15.5cm (6 1/8in)
a set of prayer beads, both hands raised to cradle a small boy, the long flowing robes high; the other brushpots each formed of a
cradle a boy at her right side, wood stand. covering the feet, wood stand. single section of brown rootwood, the natural
12cm (4 5/8in) high. (2). 16.5cm (6 1/2in) high. (2). twisted shape partially carved to enhance the
knotty, gnarled appearance, 13cm (5in) and
£3,000 - 5,000 £1,500 - 2,000 12.5cm (4 6/8in) high. (3).
CNY27,000 - 45,000 CNY13,000 - 18,000
£2,000 - 3,000
明 牙雕觀音送子坐像 明 牙雕觀音送子 CNY18,000 - 27,000

Compare with a related ivory carving of 十八/十九世紀 黃花梨筆筒 及根雕筆筒兩件
Guanyin with a boy in her arms, Ming dynasty, 一組三件
illustrated in Ming and Qing Chinese Arts from
the C.P.Lin Collection, Hong Kong, 2014,
p.297, no.179. Another related ivory carving
of Guanyin and child, late Ming dynasty, is
illustrated in Chinese Ivories: from the Shang
to the Qing, London, 1984, p.59, no.29. See a
related but larger ivory Guanyin and child, late
Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 22.
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.