The Phillip Allen Collection - 16th November 2023
Lot 1285
FOUR CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURES OF GUANYIN
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £630
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Description
FOUR CHINESE BLANC DE CHINE FIGURES OF GUANYIN
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The tallest depicting the Goddess riding an elephant, raised on a semi-circular base with floral decoration; the three other figures depicted seated, one with a small boy in her lap, 22cm max. (4)
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Provenance: from the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).
Cf. PJ Donnelly Blanc de Chine pl.86, B and pl.155, B for a similar example.