Chinese Dehua Blanc de Chine Guanyin. 17th-18th Century. Photo Doyle New York

Seated in a position of ease, her weight resting on her left arm, the right arm resting on bent knee, clad in long robes draped in folds around her body and a jeweled necklace, the downcast face below hair gathered into a high twisted chignon, back impressed with the Chao seal. Height 9 1/2 inches. Estimate $4,000-6,000

Doyle New York. Asian Works of Art. Monday, September 12, 2011 at 10am www.doylenewyork.com