A 'Blanc-de-Chine' figure of Guanyin Qing Dynasty, 19th / early 20th century

shown seated with her legs crossed upon a lotus pedestal base, dressed in long flowing robes tied at the waist and left open at the chest to reveal an elaborate foliate pendant suspending beadwork, her hair finely combed into knotted plaits trailing elegantly down her rounded shoulders beneath a hood draped loosely over her head, resting her right hand on the knee while holding a ruyi scepter in her left arm supported on a large lotus bud, the back with the mark Dehua enclosed in a double-gourd molded above a further square seal, stand (2)

There are two broken lotus petal tips at the front, one broken tip under her right side, and another behind her. There are scattered areas of short firing cracks, some concentrated to the petal area. The left side of her head scarf with one small burst air bubble. One iron spot on the base behind her. This is in otherwise good condition.
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