A blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin, 18th or 19th century. Photo Bonhams.

Finely modelled with her hair tied up in a high chignon, two long locks softly curling on either side of her head, her neck adorned with a beaded necklace with lingzhi-head pendant, the Goddess of Mercy gently reclining on a mythical beast-arm rest, the back with an impressed square seal. 21cm (8¼in) high. Estimate £1,800 - 2,200 (€2,200 - 2,700)

Bonhams. ASIAN ART, London, Knightsbridge, 12 May 2014 - http://www.bonhams.com/