Asian Art - 15th November 2017
Lot 716
A LARGE CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE MODEL OF GUANYIN 18TH/19TH CENTURY Seated
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
A LARGE CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE MODEL OF GUANYIN
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Seated, wearing flowing robes, her eyes downcast, adorned with beaded necklaces forming a cross at her chest, her hair arranged in a tall chignon covered with a veil, with a child holding a lotus bud on her lap, all raised on a tall throne, 36cm.
Provenance: from the Annette Worsley-Taylor family collection, acquired no later than the early 20th century and thence by descent.