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TWO DEHUA FIGURES OF GUANYIN A PAIR OF DEHUA INCISED ‘DRAGON’ DISHES
20th century Qing dynasty
One modeled seated on a hollowed rock rising from waves, the Each circular dish with a lipped rim and raised on a low foot,
hair twisted in a high chignon and the chest embellished with thick the well incised with a five-clawed horned dragon trailing fire scrolls,
strands of jewelry, the right hand resting on the raised right knee, the all covered in a soft white glaze.
figure seated beside a Dehua censer and accompanied by the young 6 1/4in (16cm) diameter
acolyte Shancai holding out his hands in prayer; the other modeled in
a similar pose and cradling a ruyi scepter in her left hand, and a long $800 - 1,200
sash billowing down towards lotus leaves rising from waves.
12in (30.5cm) and 12 3/8in (31.3cm) high 清 白 刻龍紋 一

$1,500 - 2,500

白 坐像 尊

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