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A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN PROPERTY FROM AN ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
the standing bodhisattva with hands crossed, on a rocky base QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
bu eted with waves, wearing a layered robe draped over softly
rounded shoulders and opening at the chest to reveal a lotus seated in lalitasana, wearing long owing robes, the right hand
necklace, the robe gathered at the waist in a loose knot, the raised in a gesture, the left resting on the left knee, the face
face with a benevolent and peaceful expression anked by with a serene downcast expression and hair ornately tied and
pendulous earlobes, the hair drawn up to a high chignon and set with jewellery and draped with a shawl
covered by a cowl 18.3 cm, 7¼ in.
35 cm, 13¾ in.
£ 5,000-7,000
See a similar gure in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in HK$ 48,300-67,500 US$ 6,300-8,700
Dehua Wares Collected by the Palace Museum I, Beijing, 2015,
pl. 33.

£ 5,000-7,000
HK$ 48,300-67,500 US$ 6,300-8,700

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