A 'Dehua' Figure of Guanyin. Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century - Sotheby's
modeled seated on rockwork, wearing long-sleeved robes falling in graceful folds open at the chest revealing a lotus pendant necklace, both hands resting on the right knee with an alms bowl in one hand, the face with downcast eyes and benign expression, framed by two knotted tresses on the shoulders. Height 11 3/4 in., 29.8 cm. Estimation: 14,000 - 18,000 USD
Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 19 mars 2013 www.sothebys.com