17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A SOAPSTONE STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17th/18th century
Finely carved standing, wearing a long multi-layered robe with flowing sleeves, inlaid with pearl and coral beads, incised and highlighted, holding a child with ruyi sceptre in her arms, the head gently inclined and coiffed with an elaborate top knot and hair ornaments, partly covered with a head scarf, the stone of mottled beige, brown and liver-red colouration with some grey veining, head restuck
7½ in. (19 cm.) high, stone stand
17th/18th century
Finely carved standing, wearing a long multi-layered robe with flowing sleeves, inlaid with pearl and coral beads, incised and highlighted, holding a child with ruyi sceptre in her arms, the head gently inclined and coiffed with an elaborate top knot and hair ornaments, partly covered with a head scarf, the stone of mottled beige, brown and liver-red colouration with some grey veining, head restuck
7½ in. (19 cm.) high, stone stand