A Blanc-de-Chine standing figure of Guanyin, The Bodhisattva of Mercy, wearing a typical high chignon over the cowl; Qing Dynasty, with detachable hands and fixed to a fitted wooden base. Overall height including base 49 cm. Provenance: The Property of a Lady. From a Private UK Collection. Interestingly, according to Soame Jenyns in 'Later Chinese Porcelain' (page 16), the manufacture of white monochrome figures of Guanyin was not confined to Dehau in Fukien province.. Please note that there is some damage to this figure that includes: restoration to both hands, and deterioration to the base as a result of the fixed wooden base.