A 'Dehua' figure of a seated Buddha, Qing dynasty, 19th century

Lot 298. A 'Dehua' figure of a seated Buddha, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD.Photo: Sotheby's

depicted seated in dhyanasana on a foliate-incised double-lotus base, wearing a draped robe falling loosely over a belted dhoti, the hair in tight, pointed whorls over the domed ushnisha, the face with a serene, meditatve expression and downcast gaze, covered overall in a milky white glaze - Height 13 1/2  in., 34.3 cm

From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray

Provenance: John Sparks, London.
Collection of P.J. Donnelly (d. 1978).

Note: Compare a similar figure without a base in the Percival David Foundation, London, and illustrated in P.J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, London, 1969, pl. 78B.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM