Lot Essay
A similar example from the Hickley Collection, Singapore, is illustrated by R. Kerr and J. Ayers, Blanc de Chine, Porcelain from Dehua, 2002, no. 4.
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LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A DEHUA SEATED GUANYIN
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The deity is seated on a lotus base, the hands in dhana mudra, gesture of meditation, held above the legs crossed, hidden under the voluminous robes, the hair swept behind a floral diadem and tied in a topknot under the cowl, the facial features finely modelled with eyes downcast to provide an expression of contemplation
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high, box
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The deity is seated on a lotus base, the hands in dhana mudra, gesture of meditation, held above the legs crossed, hidden under the voluminous robes, the hair swept behind a floral diadem and tied in a topknot under the cowl, the facial features finely modelled with eyes downcast to provide an expression of contemplation
6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high, box
Provenance
An English private collection
Exhibited
Blanc De Chine, S. Marchant & Son, London, 2006, p. 18, no. 6
Brought to you by
Aster Ng
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