A blanc-de-Chine figure of Guanyin and acolytes
17th century The group finely modelled with the Goddess of Mercy seated cross-legged in long flowing robes atop a craggy rock, her hands resting on her lap in dhyanamudra, the serene face with down-cast eyes below a high chignon covered by a cowl, flanked with her attendants Sudhana and an official in cap, all covered in a creamy white glaze. 23cm (9in) high.
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十七世紀 德化白釉觀音及隨侍像Compare with a related blanc-de-Chine figure of Guanyin and acolyte, late Ming dynasty, illustrated by P.J.Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, New York, 1969, pl.72.A.