A LARGE BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN standing on a band of lotus blooms on swirling waves, wearing a long voluminous mantle knotted in front, open at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the left hand holding a scroll, a diadem centred by a small figure of <I>Amithaba</I> around her coiled and long knotted hair, the face with softly-contoured features, impressed seal mark, circa 1800 62.5 cm. high | Christie's

Sale 2142

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art

Amsterdam

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14 May 1991

Browse Sale

Lot 67

A LARGE BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN standing on a band of lotus blooms on swirling waves, wearing a long voluminous mantle knotted in front, open at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the left hand holding a scroll, a diadem centred by a small figure of Amithaba around her coiled and long knotted hair, the face with softly-contoured features, impressed seal mark, circa 1800 62.5 cm. high

Price realised

NLG 9,775

Estimate

NLG 9,000 - NLG 14,000

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A LARGE BLANC-DE-CHINE FIGURE OF GUANYIN standing on a band of lotus blooms on swirling waves, wearing a long voluminous mantle knotted in front, open at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the left hand holding a scroll, a diadem centred by a small figure of Amithaba around her coiled and long knotted hair, the face with softly-contoured features, impressed seal mark, circa 1800 62.5 cm. high
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