M3611
£4,200
Description
Chinese blanc de Chine moulded group of Guanyin reclining on rockwork with one knee raised, her hands beneath the robes, resting on a rocky outcrop, beside a standing attendant smiling and looking up with his hands clasped together, her cowl extending above a tiara moulded with a seated figure, covered in a white glaze.
6 1/2 inches, 16.5 cm high.
Kangxi, circa 1680.
Condition
Available on request.
Provenance & Additional Information
- From a private collection, Montpellier, France, assembled over 40 years.
- No similar pieces appear to be published.
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