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A Dehua figure of Guanyin and a child A blanc-de-chine figure of Guandi
He Chaozong seal mark, Late Qing Dynasty 17th century
The Bodhisattva of Mercy seated at ease on a rocky plinth, the long The God of War modelled seated on a throne, clad in full armour
robes falling open at the chest to reveal a lotus pendant, the right underneath billowing robes, the ferocious face topped with a cloth
knee propping up a smiling boy holding a ruyi sceptre and with a ‘Fu’ headdress, with one hand raised up and clasping the belt.
symbol on his belly, the serene face with downcast eyes, the head 22cm (8 5/8in) high
topped with a chignon, all flanked with a small vase held atop a rocky
outcrop. £2,500 - 3,000 HK$30,000 - 36,000
33cm (13in) high CNY24,000 - 29,000

£500 - 1,000 HK$6,000 - 12,000
CNY4,800 - 9,600

Provenance
Narford Hall Collection, Norfolk, by repute.

Narford Hall was built in the 18th century by Sir Andrew Fountaine
(1676-1753), a noted antiquarian, art collector and architect. His large
collection of majolica, paintings, books and sculpture, acquired mostly
on his two Grand Tours, was sold during a four day auction in 1884.

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