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A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND ACOLYTES A BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF THE BUDDHA
17th century Late Ming Dynasty
The group finely modelled with the Goddess of Mercy seated cross- Finely modelled seated on a lotus pedestal with legs crossed in
legged in long flowing robes atop a craggy rock, her hands resting on padmasana, his hands resting on his feet in dhyanamudra, draped in
her lap in dhyanamudra, the serene face with down-cast eyes below a loose robes cascading over the shoulders and tied above the waist
high chignon covered by a cowl, flanked with her attendants Sudhana exposing his chest with an auspicious wan character and elaborate
and an official in cap, all covered in a creamy white glaze. necklace, the serene face with down-cast eyes between elongated
23cm (9in) high. earlobes, all beneath an urna on his forehead and a mass of tight curls
covering the head, covered in a rich cream glaze. 26cm (10 1/4in) high.
£5,000 - 8,000 £7,000 - 9,000
CNY44,000 - 71,000 CNY62,000 - 80,000

十七世紀 德化白釉觀音及隨侍像 明晚期 德化白釉佛陀坐像

Compare with a related blanc-de-Chine figure of Guanyin and acolyte, Provenance: a European private collection
late Ming dynasty, illustrated by P.J.Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, New
York, 1969, pl.72.A. 來源：歐洲私人收藏

Compare with a similar blanc-de-Chine figure of Buddha, 1625-1725,
but without a lotus pedestal, illustrated by P.J.Donnelly, Blanc de Chine,
p.151, pl.78B. See also another related blanc-de-Chine figure Buddha,
Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in Dehua Wares
Collected by the Palace Museum I, Beijing, 2016, p.150, no.49.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.