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Ɏ AN IVORY FIGURE OF SONGZI GUANYIN AND CHILD, LATE MING DYNASTY
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? AN IVORY FIGURE OF SONGZI GUANYIN AND CHILD, LATE MING DYNASTY
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve

China, 16th-17th century. Finely carved, the mother goddess standing with her body gently arched to the right, richly attired in long, flowing robes that cascade elegantly from her arms. Her plump face holding a serene expression defined by heavy-lidded, downcast eyes, a flattened nose, and full lips forming a calm smile, all framed by finely incised hair falling over her shoulders. The female deity charmingly supports in her arms a small child with upraised arms, clutching a book with one of his hands, while bearing a pensive expression. The ivory exhibiting a rich patina, with its creamy surface subtly suffused with caramel tones.

Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. Acquired between circa 1965-2012.
Condition: Good condition with expected wear and age cracks, minor losses to exposed areas, few minute nicks, light surface scratches, the ivory with a fine, naturally grown, soft honey patina.

Weight: 183 g (incl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 15.5 cm (excl. stand), 17.2 cm (incl. stand)

Mounted on a modern stand. (2)

The Songzi representation of Guanyin, or the ‘Bringer of Sons’, is distinguished by the boy carried in her arms. Male children were extremely important to Confucian family structure. They ensured not only the continuity of family and clan, but that there would be uninterrupted generations to carry on the rituals of ancestral worship. The Child-Giving Guanyin was prayed to by worshipers for healthy children and intelligent male heirs. Extant depictions of Songzi Guanyin from the later Ming dynasty are known in various materials, including bronze, wood, stone, and ivory.

The Christian and Buddhist devout understood the Virgin Mary and Guanyin, respectively, in similar manners and archetypes of imagery, despite the fact that they did not directly influence one another until later periods of Imperialism and Colonialism in Asia. Centuries of shifts in these representations illustrate how people across the world have envisioned human compassion and mortal emotions.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related ivory figure of Guanyin holding an infant boy, China, Ming dynasty, dated 16th-17th century, 18.7 cm high, in the British Museum, registration number 2018,3005.18.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 22
Price: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An ivory ‘Guanyin and child’ group, late Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the pose of the child resting in his mother's arms and the manner in which the hair of Guanyin is carved. Note the similar size (16.5 cm).

Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 2-3 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.



This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

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