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A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF LIU HAI A LARGE BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
Circa 1900 17th century
The cheerful figure of the God of Wealth with one leg raised teasingly Modelled standing above crested waves, wearing a long veil sweeping
above his three-legged toad with bulging eyes, his intricately moulded over the shoulders and flowing robes, the delicate hands together,
robes partially covering his emaciated body with accentuated spine adorned with a lotus necklace and bangles, her face with a serene
and rib-cage, a loincloth of leaves beneath the bare belly, his robe tied expression, the hair tied in a high chignon surrounded by an elaborate
to his right side with a gnarled lingzhi fungus, the figure standing on tiara enclosing a small Amitabha figure. 45cm (17 6/8in) high
stylised swirling clouds. 33cm (13in) high
£4,000 - 6,000
£1,500 - 2,500 CNY34,000 - 52,000 HK$40,000 - 60,000
CNY13,000 - 22,000 HK$15,000 - 25,000
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