A 'Dehua' Figure of Guanyin, 17th-18th century - Sotheby's

portrayed seated on rockwork supporting a bowl, holding a bixie, wearing an elegantly draped robe extending to a cowl covering the chignon, adorned only with bangles encircling the wrists of the separately made hands. Height 10 1/8  in., 25.7 cm. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Andrews, 'Tulip Hill' Anne Arundel County, Maryland and thence by descent.

LITTERATURE: Antiques Magazine, 'Living with Antiques, Tulip Hill, the Maryland Home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Andrews', October 1969, p. 561.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 19 mars 2013 www.sothebys.com