Dehua Blanc De Seated Guanyin Statue with Boy, Qing Dynasty

China, Qing Dynasty
Dimensions: 12.9″ (32.7cm) H

The figure is shown seated on a tall rocky outcrop with legs crossed and left arm bent to support a ruyi scepter, beside a vase and bundle of scrolls on an adjacent rock. She wears long robes, ornate beaded jewelry, and her hair is tied to high bun. Her eyes gaze downward toward a smiling acolyte standing on a leaf above crashing waves, shown with hands clasped together and wearing long, billowing scarves.

Compare with a Dehua Figure of Guanyin, late Qing dynasty – Republic period, in Christie’s New York Sale15Mar2015, Lot 3720.
https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5880179

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