Lot 284. A 'Dehua' figure of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD.Photo: Sotheby's

modeled standing with one foot raised and resting on the head of the three-legged toad, holding a coin in one hand, wearing belted robes with deep folds and sleeves swept up, the long hair set with a circlet above a smiling face, the back with an impressed Xuande square seal mark, stand (2) - Height 5 1/2  in., 14 cm

From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM