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3348 3352 Provenance
A LARGE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN A DEHUA SEATED GUANYIN circular label of S. Marchant and Sons
Fujian Dehua and Da Ming Wanli nianzhi 19th century adhered to reverse
seal marks, 19th century The stately figure seated on a bed of waves
The impressive figure captured holding a and lotus in a pose of royal ease holding a PROPERTY FROM A CALIFORNIA
basket of fish and supported by a network ruyi scepter in her left hand over blossoming INSTITUTION
of lotus pads and blossoms emerging from lotus, her right raised in vitarka mudra,
stylized waves, her high chignon set with an her narrow shoulders richly adorned with 3358
Amitabha crown framing her downcast eyes jeweled necklaces flanked by plaited locks A PAIR OF POWDER BLUE GROUND
and full cheeks set off by plaited locks falling falling from her elegant chignon centered on ARCHAISTIC VASES WITH GILT
to each side of a delicate beaded necklace an elaborate Amitabha crown, the serene DECORATION
resting on her bare chest framed by heavy deity attended by her acolyte Shancai Qianlong marks, Late Qing/Republic
robes falling in folds over her elegant frame, holding a scroll, the figures reversed by an period
reversed by two seals. indistinct double gourd seal. Each molded in the shape of a bronze
20in (50.8cm) high 12 1/4in (31.1cm) high zun with a waisted neck, raised rib on the
$8,000 - 12,000 $1,000 - 1,500 shoulder and a pair of animal head and mock-
ring handles on the ovoid body, the rich blue
3349 3353 NO LOT ground painted in gilt with auspicious bats,
A PAIR OF DEHUA FIGURES OF HE shou-characters and composite flower heads
XIANGU 3354 issuing from leafy tendrils while geometric
One sealed Xu Yunlin zhi; one sealed A GROUP OF THREE DEHUA FIGURES diaper bands extend around the shoulder and
Bojiyuren, 19th century OF GUANYIN tall foot, the shallowly recessed base bearing
Each fashioned in mirror image with the All in elaborate jewels and flowing attire, one the six-character mark in underglaze blue seal
famous immortal holding a lingzhi in one hand, depicted seated on a plinth, and two depicted script on a cobalt ground.
the other raised in greeting, elegantly coiffed standing holding ruyi scepters both bearing 15 1/8in (38.5cm) high
with flowers in her hair and jeweled earrings He family marks to their back hip (losses). $3,000 - 5,000
setting off her plump, serene features and 9 3/4in (24.7cm) height of tallest
narrow shoulders covered in heavy robes $1,500 - 2,500 Provenance
belted at the waist and cascading down to each acquired in 1966 as per acquisition
her feet, each figure flanked by a young stag 3355 numbers X1966.1406.1 and X1966.1406.2
supporting a basket of flowers atop his saddle, TWO DEHUA FIGURES OF GUANYIN
both figures standing on a rockwork base. Attired in flowing robes and coiffed with loose PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER
16 1/2in (42cm) high tresses, one holding a ruyi and standing on
$3,000 - 5,000 a plinth formed of waves of lotus plants; one 3359
holding a fly whisk and standing on a plinth A BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON BOWL
3350 formed as a whiskered mythical beast and Guangxu six-character mark and of the
A DEHUA SEATED GUANYIN bearing an impressed He family mark to the period
Lin Xiaozong seal mark, 18th/19th century back of her robe (losses). The exterior wall displaying two dragons
Seated lalitasana with one arm resting on a 10 3/4in (27.4cm) height of second chasing a flaming pearl above a stylized lishui
lion-mask arm chair and holding a ruyi scepter, $1,000 - 1,500 band, the mark written in underglaze blue
a lingzhi pendant centered beaded necklace regular script on the recessed base (repaired
adorning her bare chest draped with long 3356 and repainted).
robes cascading around her full body and set A GROUP OF FIVE DEHUA FIGURES 4 7/8in (12.3cm) diameter
off by plaited locks falling from a high chignon. Including three depictions of Guanyin seated $1,000 - 1,500
8 1/2in (21.6cm) high in lalitasana posture in flowing attire; one
$2,000 - 3,000 figure of Amitabha raised atop a lotus plinth; PROPERTY FROM A PROMINENT
and one miniature bald figure, perhaps an BRITISH HSBC EXECUTIVE, ACQUIRED
3351 arhat or the bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Ch: BEFORE 1975 IN HONG KONG
A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN Dizang Pusa).
He Chaozong double gourd seal mark, 6 3/4in (17.2cm) height of tallest 3360
19th century $1,000 - 1,500 A BLUE GLAZED ARCHAISTIC VASE
The windswept figure captured holding an Wanli mark, 19th century
amphora and standing on a giant carp emerging 3357 The flared neck applied with a pair of tubular
from curling waves, her heavy robes gathered A DEHUA SEATED GUANYIN AND handles separated by two birds in raised
high above her waist and cascading down over ATTENDANTS relief facing a projecting flange, the pairs of
her bare feet, the seal impressed on the reverse. 17th/early 18th century birds and projecting flanges repeating on the
9 1/4in (23.6cm) high In her incarnation of Songzi, Giver of Children, globular body and high foot, the opaque blue
$2,000 - 3,000 the crowned deity sits on a rockwork plinth glaze applied everywhere except the foot pad,
holding a child and flanked by a book and an the recessed base bearing the six-character
amphora resting on rocky outcroppings above mark incised beneath the glaze (glaze worn).
her attendants Longnu and Shancai flanking 7 1/2in (19cm) high
two dragon fish emerging from waves, the $800 - 1,200
serene deity in deep contemplation.
13 1/4in (33.6cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000
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