A soapstone figure of Guanyin and stand late Qing dynasty

seated in lalitasana wearing a loose robe draped as a cowl over a high chignon picked out in black, incised and gilt with cloud and floral motifs and scroll borders, a censer exhaling clouds to one side, two characters reading Yu Xuan incised and gilt on the reverse, the oval stand gilt with foliate scrolls and lotus sprays on a wave diaper ground repeated on the underside enclosing an incised inscription reading Dizi Wu Xuan Bai Shou Muyu Jing Zao Kangxi Ding Hai Suici Ji Dan

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13.5 cm high overall

• Lot Sold $35,000 (Hammer Price)
• $42,700 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Condition Report

Some surface wear to the gilding. A shallow chip to the lower edge of the figure to the left of her bare foot approx 0.5 cm. A fine fissure in the stone running across her leg below the knee. The stand with a fine fissure running around the border approx 5 cm. The stand with two apertures for attachment to the two prongs on the underside of the figure.

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	Guy Cairnduff Head Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff		Geoffrey Smith Chairman Australian & International Art Melbourne  |  Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith
	Ann Roberts Specialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & Design Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts		Anthony Hurl Specialist Consultant Arts & Design Adelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur
	Brett Ballard Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Sydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard		Fiona Hayward Senior Specialist Australian & International Art Melbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward