Lot 152. A massive Blanc-de-chine Guanyin, Qing Dynasty; 88cm high. Estimate HK$15,000 - 25,000. Sold for HK$ 43,750 (€4,145). Photo: Bonhams.

Elegantly modelled standing on lotus blooms above a base of cresting waves, one hand holding a ruyi and the other held in vitarka mudra, wearing loose long-sleeved robes tied with a ribbon around the waist, the face with a serene expression and gentle smile, below her hair fashioned into a high chignon behind a crown detailed with Amitabha Buddha figures on each side

Note: Figures of Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy or the Bodhisattva of Compassion, depicted holding ruyi are particularly auspicious. It imparts the Goddess's blessings of peace and protection and the meaning of having one's wishes fulfilled.

Compare a blanc-de-chine figure of Guanyin of similar massive size, sold in our London rooms, 8 June 2004, lot 126. See also another blanc-de-chine seated figure of a Guanyin with impressed He Chaozong seal mark (c.1640), previously acquired from S.Marchant & Son, London, sold in our London Rooms, 17 May 2012, lot 297.

Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong, Admiralty, 26 May 2014 14:00 HKT