A Dehua porcelain Guanyin. 18th/19th Century

A Dehua porcelain Guanyin. 18th/19th Century

Shown seated in 'royal ease' with applied bead necklaces and separately modeled hands, the right hand grasping a scroll while the other rests on the raised left knee, the shiny glaze applied to the exterior and the interior walls with patches also appearing on the foot (tiny chips). 7 5/8in (19.5cm) high - Estimate: $1,000 - 1,200

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