A large Dehua porcelain figure of Guanyin, Dehua Mark, 20th century, modelled seated holding a lotus stem above a dragon clutching a pearl, H 80 cm (31 in.), there are some hairline crack. Provenance:PROPERTY OF HELEN FUGH HAYS - FU HAILAN (1931-2016) WASHINGTON, D.C.FU HAILAN, MRS. HAYS, WAS BORN IN BEIJING, CHINA TO PHILIP JINGBO FU AND SARA LIU.FU JINGBO (FATHER) WAS DR. JOHN LEIGHTON STUART’S PRIVATE SECRETARY IN BEIJING AND WHEN THEY MOVED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. IN 1949. FU JINGBO AND WIFE SARA, CARED FOR DR. STUART IN THEIR HOME UNTIL 1962.FU HAILAN WAS MARRIED TO JOHN HAYS IN BEIJING AND EVENTUALLY MOVED TO WASHINTON, D.C. AS WELL. MRS. HAYS (FU HAILAN) WAS WIDOWED IN 1967 WITH 5 CHILDREN. SHE WORKED DILIGENTLY FOR SOCIAL REFORMS AND CHINESE CULTURAL EDUCATION WITHIN THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN D.C. UNTIL 1988 WHEN SHE ESTABLISHED HER OWN “CHINA GALLERY & GIFTS” SHOP WITH ANTIQUES, FINE REPRODUCTIONS AND JEWELRY.AFTER HER SHOP’S CLOSING, FU HAILAN MADE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS OF FU JINGBO’S BOOKS AND LETTERS TO PKU’S LIBRARY UNTIL HER DEATH IN 2016.SOME ITEMS ARE RESIDUAL OF HER SHOP’S INVENTORY. Preview from Apr. 22nd to 26th from 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM Eastern Time, Location: 15229 Display Court, Rockville MD 20850.