A LARGE FUJIANESE GILT-DECORATED SHEN SHAO’AN-STYLE LACQUER FIGURE OF GUANYIN. 20th Century. Standing on above waves in a flowing gown, the hem decorated with floral patterns, a bottle held in the left hand, the hair styled and trailing over the shoulders, the face with a serene expression, 99cm H. 二十世紀 木雕黑漆描金觀音像 It is rare to find Fujianese lacquer on this monumental scale. For a seated figure 93cm high see the Shanghai Museum, 2019, In a Myriad of Forms: The Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Lacquers, cat no 182.

(99cm H.)