Lot 196. A gilt-lacquered figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height 26 1/2 in., 67.3 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 21,250 USD. Photo Sotheby's

the standing figure with hands raised to support some an attribute, wearing layered robes over his chain-linked armor, the ends of his sleeves wind-swept to impart a sense of motion, his hat and boots lacquered black, his gentle features highlighted with pigment. 

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York, 11 september 2012