Chinese Works of Art - 4 - 10 November 2011
A Chinese turquoise glaze figure of Kuan Yin, 18th century, with a matching wood stand - 青蓝釉观音坐像，18世纪，配有木座
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A Chinese turquoise glaze figure of Kuan Yin, 18th century, with a matching wood stand
青蓝釉观音坐像，18世纪，配有木座
the Goddess seated in repose with the right leg drawn up and one hand resting on her left knee and dressed in a flowing robe drawn together at the waist with a tassel belt, the left hand holding a string of beads and the right a slender vase, the whole figure carefully modelled with detailed representation of the folds of the robe and glazed in a rich even turquoise with very slight pooling effects in places, the base unglazed with a central hole and traces of fibre webbing, the matching hardwood stand carved to fit the shape of the base and with stylised leaf detail.
Provenance:
By repute, this piece was once in the collection of George Eumorphopoulos
观音一手持宝瓶，一手放于左足，身上青蓝釉釉色基本均匀，袍纹釉色有深浅，部分有轻微缩釉现象，底座无釉有洞，并见烧制时覆盖用的布纹，配硬木莲花座
此件作品曾为英国著名亚洲及远东艺术品收藏家George Eumorphopoulos (1863-1939) 所藏
- Size:
- 9cm high (Figure); 11.5cm high (Overall)
- Condition:
- Generally good condition; the right hand and vase with old repair and two of the fingers with the extremities missing
- Estimate:
- £ 600 - 800