Description
Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figure in the form of a bodhisattva Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century. The figure is modeled seated with flowing robes draped around her shoulders and a rounded alms bowl held in her left hand.
Provenance: Nuri Farhadi, Inc., New York, 18 March 1976; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 12 1/4 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 4 in.
Provenance: Nuri Farhadi, Inc., New York, 18 March 1976; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 12 1/4 in x width: 5 1/4 in x depth: 4 in.
Condition
There are restorations to where the forearms attach to the interior of the sleeves of the robe. There are small losses to the thumb and middle finger along the left hand. Along the back, left side of the robe, there are three small chips corresponding to brown accretions; the largest of the chips possibly originating from a firing flaw. There are a few fleabite chips along the extreme edges of the clothing, noticeable upon touch. There are small rounded and linear firing flaws. There are linear firing flaws along the interior, noticeable when viewing the interior of the base from the underside. Along the interior, there is a large area the fluoresces under UV light. There are chips along the underside.
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Chinese Qing Blanc de Chine Porcelain Guanyin
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of Asia
Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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