A Dehua figure of Guanyin and a childHe Chaozong seal mark, Late Qing DynastyThe Bodhisattva of Mercy seated at ease on a rocky plinth, the long robes falling open at the chest to reveal a lotus pendant, the right knee propping up a smiling boy holding a ruyi sceptre and with a 'Fu' symbol on his belly, the serene face with downcast eyes, the head topped with a chignon, all flanked with a small vase held atop a rocky outcrop.33cm (13in) high注脚ProvenanceNarford Hall Collection, Norfolk, by repute.Narford Hall was built in the 18th century by Sir Andrew Fountaine (1676-1753), a noted antiquarian, art collector and architect. His large collection of majolica, paintings, books and sculpture, acquired mostly on his two Grand Tours, was sold during a four day auction in 1884.