Guanyin en porcelaine blanc de Chine, Dynastie QIng, XIXE siècle

représentée debout, vêtue d'une longue robe en drapé, nouée à la taille, les cheveux coiffés en un haut chignon maintenu par un diadème fleuri, le bouddha Amithaba au centre, sur un socle en forme de vagues tourbillonnantes, son pied gauche reposant sur un bouton de lotus, tenant dans sa main droite un panier où repose une carpe représentant le fils du roi dragon.

A lock of hair on the left shoulder with a small section missing (approx 4mm). Three other locks with a small firing crack across, as well as across her right-hand index finger. A minute chip on the bottom of the right sleeve (as showing on the illustration of the catalogue), another at the hem of her robe on the reverse. Otherwise in excellent condition overall Une petite section de cheveux (4mm) manque sur une des mèche au niveau de son épaule gauche. Un fêle de cuisson sur trois mèches de cheveux et au niveau de l'index de sa main droite. Un petit éclats au bas de sa manche droite, un autre sur le bord de sa robe au dos. Autrement en très bon état général
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