Lot 732. A Dehua figure of Guanyin, Late Ming dynasty, early 17th century, 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The deity is shown seated cross-legged on a low rocky platform, wearing a tiara containing a small figure of Amitabha Buddha, and a long robe which falls in folds that also conceal the hands and feet. The figure is covered in a creamy, warm-toned glaze. 

Provenance: Roger Duchange, Paris, 25 May 1993.
Important private collection, Saint Cloud, France.

Note: A related figure of Guanyin, but without the rockwork base or the tiara, and bearing the mark of the Dehua potter Mei Xinrong, is illustrated by P. J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, New York, 1969, pl. 155A.