Lot 1464, Two 'Dehua' buddhist figures, Qing dynasty. Estimate USD 3,000 ~ 5,000. Photo Sotheby's.

the first of a luohan, portrayed with emaciated chest and an austere expression; the second of Guanyin, seated on a rockwork base holding a sycee in one hand, the back impressed with a seal reading Lin Xiaozong yin, wood stands (4). Height of taller 8 7/8  in., 22.6 cm

Provenance: American family collection, acquired in the 1940s (by repute).