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107 107A

107 107A

A FINE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN                                   A FINE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY                                       QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

seated in lalitasana holding a scroll in the left hand, wearing  seated in lalitasana, wearing long owing robes, the face with
long owing robes, the face with a serene downcast expression     a serene downcast expression and hair ornately tied and set
and hair ornately tied and set with jewellery, with a matching   with jewellery, the reverse impressed with a gourd-shaped He
pendant to the chest, the reverse impressed with a gourd-        Chaozong mark
shaped He Chaozong mark                                          28 cm, 11 in.
27cm, 10¾ in.
                                                                 PROVENANCE
PROVENANCE                                                       Collection of Vilhelm Meyer (1878-1935).
Collection of Vilhelm Meyer (1878-1935).                         Thence by descent to the present owner.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
                                                                 £ 6,000-8,000
£ 6,000-8,000                                                    HK$ 58,000-77,500 US$ 7,500-10,000
HK$ 58,000-77,500 US$ 7,500-10,000

                                                                 1878 1935

1878 1935

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