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A DEHUA LIBATION CUP A DEHUA SEATED FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17th century Bo ji yu ren mark, late Qing/Republic period
Covered in a typical clear glaze and molded into carved rhinoceros Posed resting her joined forearms on a massive lotus plant, a pearl
horn shape, the sides adorned in molded blossoming branches and necklace applied across the chest and further pearls combined with
auspicious animal motifs. flower heads and a seated Buddha plaque encircling the carefully
3 1/8in (8cm) high combed locks, the reverse stamped with the four-character mark and
the celadon-tinged glaze covering all surface except the foot pad.
US$800 - 1,200 8 1/2in (21.5cm) high

PROPERTY FROM THE MONTEREY MUSEUM OF ART, SOLD US$1,000 - 1,500
TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM FUNDS
PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
9113
A PAIR OF DEHUA DEER CARRYING FLOWER BASKETS 9117
20th century A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
The facing pair similarly posed with the head rasied and standing on Bo ji yu ren mark, late Qing/Republic period
a quadrangular plinth, a gourd of immortality tied around each neck Posed emptying a vase held in her hands as she stands upon a
and a flower-filled basket resting on a ribboned saddle cloth, the scudding wave fronted with applied lotus plants, the four-character
saddle cloth on the back of the left-facing deer impressed with a four- mark stamped on at the center of her shoulders on the back of the
character mark possibly reading Su Yunyu zhi (minor chips). figure (chipped).
14 1/4in (36cm) high 18 1/4in (46.4cm) high

US$1,000 - 1,500 US$1,500 - 2,500

The Su Yunyu mark is illustrated in P. J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, New 9118
York, 1969, p. 358, 5.b. TWO DEHUA FIGURES OF GUANYIN
Late Qing/Republic period
9114 The first depicted standing in loose fitting robes upon a cloud-form
A DEHUA FIGURE OF A BEAUTY ON HORSEBACK plinth clasping her separately potted hands at her waist (notable
Late Qing/Republic period damage to tiara and hood); the second depicted in modified lalitasana
The rider dressed as a woman of fashion with flowers in her hair, upon a lion-form mount and clasping an elaborately rendered lotus
fluttering shoulder scarf and locket chain necklace as she sits on a plant in her left hand (loss to finger).
horse standing at rest next to a young attendant offering her a scroll, 18 and 10 1/4in (45.8 and 26cm) high
all supported on a rockery plinth with faceted walls (firing cracks).
15 1/4in (38.5cm) high US$1,200 - 1,500

US$1,500 - 2,500 PROPERTY FROM THE JOYCE B. DOHENY TRUST

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A DEHUA GUANYIN SEATED IN ROYAL EASE TWO DEHUA FIGURES OF GUANYIN
19th century 20th century
Posed leaning on a set of books with a scroll held in her left hand and One modeled seated on a hollowed rock rising from waves, the hair
her right arm balanced on the raised right knee, a fashionable hairpin twisted in a high chignon and the chest embellished with thick strands
and cloud collar pendant separately applied beneath the celadon- of jewelry, the right hand resting on the raised right knee, the figure
tinged glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad (minor firing seated beside a Dehua censer and accompanied by the young acolyte
cracks). Shancai holding out his hands in prayer; the other modeled in a similar
8 1/4in (21cm) high pose, now cradling a ruyi scepter in her left hand and with a long sash
billowing down towards lotus leaves rising from waves.
US$2,000 - 3,000 12 and 12 3/8in (30.5 and 31.3cm) high

US$750 - 1,200

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