An ivory carving of Guanyin


Late Ming DynastySeated cross-legged on a rocky pedestal, the Goddess of Mercy carved with a benevolent face and downcast eyes under a cape, dressed in long flowing robe with undulated folds and adorned with hanging beaded jewellery, the arms folded and rested on rocky outcrop, fitted box. 23.2cm (9 1/8in) high (2).
|明末 牙雕觀音坐窟像Provenance: a distinguished French private collection來源：顯貴法國私人收藏Compare with a related ivory figure of Guanyin, 17th century, similarly carved seated and leaning on a rocky outcrop, illustrated by R.Kerr, P.Allen and C.F.Shih in Chinese Ivory Carvings: the Sir Victor Sassoon Collection, London, 2016, p.221, fig.135/225.