Dehua Figure of Guanyin

Dehua Figure of Guanyin, China, 19th/20th century, depicted standing on a mythical aquatic creature, hands in repose holding a lotus pod, her robes ornamented with strands of pearls, ht. 9 3/4 in.

Provenance: Purchased by Ben L. Baker and Alice Smith Baker of Long Branch, New Jersey, while they established a mission school in the early 1900s in Swatow, China.
Estimate $300-500

Repairs to damage on arms, fingers, and neck.

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