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A RARe dehuA
FIguRe OF guANyIN,
bOJI yuReN,
QINg dyNAsTy
China, 19th century. The elegant
figure of the Guanyin is standing
on a base of swirling clouds
from which a dragon head is
emerging. The reverse with an
impressed four-character seal
mark Boji yuren “virtue extends
to all, even fishermen”. Above
seal mark is a double-gourd
mark reading He Chaozong.

Provenance: From a
Hungarian private collection.
condition: Superb condition
with hardly any wear and
only tiny firing irregularities.
Extremely rare given the fragile
nature of this statue!
Weight: 993.4 g
Dimensions: Height 34.1 cm

Guanyin is shown with a serene
expression, her hair elaborately
coiffed with a topknot secured by a
ruyi-shaped hairpin flanked by two
flowers, covered almost entirely
by a cowl, holding a lotus flower
in her left, dressed in long robes
embellished with beaded tassels, a
lotus necklace across her chest.
The mark of Boji yuren is found
according to P.J. Donnelly almost
exclusively on figures. The present
figure is rare for its modeling with
the Goddess of Mercy, Guanyin,
holding the lotus, whereas she
is more often modeled holding
a ruyi scepter or a scroll. The
combination of the words Guan
and yin translates as ‘She who
always sees and pays attention to
listening’.

Auction result comparison:
Compare with another Dehua
figure of Guanyin of similar size
and bearing the same mark at
Bonham’s London in Fine Chinese
Art on 17 May 2012, lot 1, sold for
GBP £17,500.

德化白瓷觀音立像，何朝宗款，清代
中國，十九世紀。觀音手持蓮花，立於
龍上，龍頭高高擡起。
來源：匈牙利私人收藏
品相： 品相極好，一些磨損，輕微燒
製瑕疵。
重量： 993.4 克
尺寸： 高 34.1 厘米
estimate euR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-

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