A Chinese blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin. Late Ming dynasty, ca. 1630

Guanyin seated on rock work throne, in the position of royal ease, rajalalitasana, her right hand resting on her knee, her left hand concealed beneath long flowing robes extending to a cowl with a ruyi-head tiara above her detailed hair, covered in a rich cream glaze.

COUNTRY : China (Dehua)
PERIOD : Ming dynasty (1368-1644), ca. 1630/1640
MATIERIAL : Porcelain
SIZE : 5.51 in. (14 cm)
REFERENCE : D954
PROVENANCE : A Private French collection from Lyon
STATUT : sold
Related works :

For a related figure, from R. Duchange, 12 rue des Saint-Pères, see Marchant, Blanc de Chine, 2014, no. 26