A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The elegant figure is shown standing barefoot on a base of swirling clouds with her head turned to one side providing a serene expression. Her upswept hair is dressed in a topknot fastened behind a tiara, with a cowl partially covering the head and draped across the shoulders, flanking a bejewelled necklace across the chest above her hands. The reverse is impressed with a four-character seal mark Xilaixuan zhi, 'Made by the Studio of Western Pavilion'.
14 ½ in. (37 cm.) high, box
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A French private collection, acquired prior to 1960
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A DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The elegant figure is shown standing barefoot on a base of swirling clouds with her head turned to one side providing a serene expression. Her upswept hair is dressed in a topknot fastened behind a tiara, with a cowl partially covering the head and draped across the shoulders, flanking a bejewelled necklace across the chest above her hands. The reverse is impressed with a four-character seal mark Xilaixuan zhi, 'Made by the Studio of Western Pavilion'.
14 ½ in. (37 cm.) high, box
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A French private collection, acquired prior to 1960
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