China, late Qing Dynasty, 19th cent. to Republic (1644-1911). In the “relaxed“ seated pose lilasana, Guanyin thrones with defined, tall, straight upper body. She is the child-bearing mother deity of China, in Buddhism, the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. Her robe is richly pleated, jewelry on the breast and high chignon covered by a scarf. Condition: Right hand is missing, fingers of the left hand ae incomplete, some small chips. Provenance: From a German collection, acquired in the 1920´s at Kleykamp in the Haag. Dimensions: HEIGHT 12.5 cm