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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF GEORGE C.C.
HO

A GILT-LACQUER AND PAINTED
WOOD FIGURE OF GUANYIN
MING DYNASTY

seated on a ‘rock outcrop’ in lalitasana, the
bodhisattva’s right hand resting on the right knee,
the left hand raised to shoulder-height holding
a moon disc cushioned by a cloud, a red robe
draping the arms, waist, and legs in pleats, gilt-
lacquer covering the face, chest, and exposed
limbs of the goddess and also applied to the

ve-point diadem and the moon disc, traces of
polychrome paint throughout
Height 24 in., 61 cm

PROVENANCE

Sotheby’s New York, 6th December 1989, lot 69.

Born in Shanghai, China, George C. C. Ho (1919-
2017) was an avid collector of Chinese paintings,
calligraphy, jewelry, furniture and works of art.
Although his family was in the coal business,
he branched into the shipping business before
deciding to leave China in 1949 for the relative
safety of Hong Kong. In 1959, he relocated
his family to New York where he resided until
his death at the age of 98. Mr. Ho, relying on
knowledge gleaned over the years from experts,
academics and fellow connoisseurs, enjoyed the
research and auction processes as much as the
acquisitions themselves.

$ 20,000-30,000

1989 12 6 69

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