Lot 1338. A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 17th-18th century. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 9,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The bodhisattva is shown seated with her full robes pulled tightly around the body, exposing one foot and a beaded pectoral necklace, and is draped over her hair as a cowl. A potter's mark is impressed on the back. 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, wood stand

Provenance: Morpurgo, Amsterdam.
Jacobus Verhagen Collection, Amsterdam, acquired in the 1950s-60s, and thence by descent within the family.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza