A very fine Dehua Blanc-de-Chine seated Guanyin
Late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China
Four-character seal mark for 'He Chao zong yin' impressed in relief on the back of the figure.
H 23.3 cm
Link to a short video of this item:
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Small chips along some of the edges on the robe but no hairlines and no restoration (UV-light checked). Some small kiln shrinkage creases on the shoulder (see last close-up photos), Firing cracks on inside (manufacturing flaw, not damage).
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Late Ming or early Qing dynasty, China
Four-character seal mark for 'He Chao zong yin' impressed in relief on the back of the figure.
H 23.3 cm
Link to a short video of this item:
https://we.tl/t-NdSQTH9NQ4
Small chips along some of the edges on the robe but no hairlines and no restoration (UV-light checked). Some small kiln shrinkage creases on the shoulder (see last close-up photos), Firing cracks on inside (manufacturing flaw, not damage).