A De Hua figural group of Guanyin and an attendant Qing dynasty, 18th century

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE

both standing on a rectangular rockwork base wearing loosely draped wide-sleeved robes tied around the waist with long sashes, the borders with incised decoration, the deity with her left arm around the shoulders of her companion, her face with downward gaze and hair drawn into a high coil pinned with flowers, the attendant at her side with head slightly raised towards her, with long tresses coiled in knots, covered overall in a white glaze, the reverse with an impressed double gourd kiln mark De Hua and two four-character seal marks Pu ji yu ren (virtue extends to all even fishermen)
40.5 cm high

• Lot Sold $3,000 (Hammer Price)
• $3,660 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

Private Collection, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above

Condition Report

Some frits and a small chip approx 0.5 cm to the robe edges, a small unglazed accretion approx 0.5 cm to the attendants sleeve on the reverse of the figure. Guanyin has the head replaced and a small restoration to the collar on the left side. Part of the pin at the front of her hair now missing, both earrings now missing. The lower edge of the apron at the front cut off below the cords of her sash. The attendant's left hand with restoration to the finger.

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CONTACT INFORMATION +

Specialists
	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