A Dehua seated Guanyin, 19th century. Estimate US$ 1,000 - 1,500 (€880 - 1,300). Photo: Bonhams.

The stately figure seated on a bed of waves and lotus in a pose of royal ease holding a ruyi scepter in her left hand over blossoming lotus, her right raised in vitarka mudra, her narrow shoulders richly adorned with jeweled necklaces flanked by plaited locks falling from her elegant chignon centered on an elaborate Amitabha crown, the serene deity attended by her acolyte Shancai holding a scroll, the figures reversed by an indistinct double gourd seal. 12 1/4in (31.1cm) high

Property from a Pennsylvania Collection

Bonhams. ASIAN DECORATIVE ARTS, 13 Oct 2015 10:00 PDT, SAN FRANCISCO