A Large 'Blanc de Chine' Figure of Guanyin, Qing Dynasty;  height 23 1/8 in., 58.7 cm. Estimate: 15,000—20,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.

The standing figure with downcast eyes, her hair swept up in a chignon, her robes gracefully flowing, a slender ruyi scepter in her hand, all upon a low rockwork base, impressed gourd-shaped mark inscribed He Chaozong above a square inscribed with a Xuande mark beween her shoulders, a creamy ivory glaze overall, pooling to pale amber, carved wood stand (2).

Provenance: Senator A. Burlingame Johnson.
Thence by decent to the current owners.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art including Chinese and Japanese Art from The Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal. 16 Sep 08.