A large lavender jadeite figure of Guanyin. 20th century

The deity standing upon a lotus plinth, serenely gazing down, draped in a flowing robe sweeping to her right, the right hand at her chest holding an amphora vase, the left hand bent at the elbow with a cintamani ('wish-granting') jewel held delicately between her fingers, the finely combed hair pulled up into a topknot set with a crown of the Amitabha Buddha below a hood, set against a pointed mandorla carved with flames in low-relief, the pale lavender stone with green inclusions - height 30 in., 76.2 cm - 10,000—15,000 USD - Adjugé: 18,750 USD

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art including Chinese and Japanese Art from The Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal. 16 Sep 08. www.sotheby's.com