Grande Guanyin en porcelaine blanc de Chine Chine, Dynastie Qing, XIXE siècle

la divinité debout sur un socle agrémenté de pétales stylisés, vêtue d'une longue robe laissant apparaître ses pieds et sa poitrine ornée de colliers précieux, le visage baissé coiffé d'une impressionnante couronne abritant une image de bouddha, une marque en cachet et une marque de four double-gourde te hua et marque en cachet de la famille de potiers Ho au dos ; accidents à une main et à la couronne

The head crown is broken and restored. The tip-end of the index finger of her right hand is chipped and reglued. There are a few minor glaze gaps to the lower bottom of her robe and in between the figure and the base on the reverse, otherwise in good condition.
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Compare with a similar figure of Guanyin from the 18th century sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 2^nd November 1999, lot 342.