A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND A CHILD, QING DYNASTY China, 18th-19th century. The standing bodhisattva is shown holding a child with both hands. She is dressed in long, loose robes that are incised with foliate decoration and fall in folds around the body. Her face is carved with downcast eyes under upswept hair tied in a high chignon and partially covered by a long cowl. Provenance: From an Italian private collector. Acquired in Miami, USA, in a local antique mall in 2014. Condition: Extensive wear, minuscule losses. Remnants of pigment. Weight: 219.1 g (the set) Dimensions: Height 15.3 cm (the set) The stone is of pale celadon color with scattered reddish-brown inclusions. The figure stands on a matching soapstone base of mottled ochre color and carved with a pattern of swirling clouds and a deeply recessed base. The back of the statue bears an incised two-character inscription, possibly reading Yu Qiong. (2) 皂石觀音送子立像，清代 中國，十八至十九世紀。站立的觀音菩薩兩手抱著一個孩子，身著寬鬆的長袍，長袍上飾有葉狀裝飾，並在身體周圍呈褶皺狀。她雙眼微垂，髮髻高聳，被頭上披巾部分遮蓋。 來源：意大利私人收藏。2014年購於美國邁阿密當地古玩市場。 品相：磨損嚴重，損失微小，顔料殘留 重量：縂219.1 克 尺寸：縂高 15.3 厘米