A Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin - 19th Century

Shown seated in 'royal ease' upon a woven mat, her left hand holding a scroll and both hands supported on her raised right knee, the reverse impressed with seals of gourd and rectangular shape and the glaze displaying a pale celadon tinge (firing cracks). 9 1/2in (24cm) high - Sold for $1,400 plus Premium and tax

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