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A FINE IVORY GUANYIN SEATED FIGURE ON ELEPHANT, CHINA, 19TH CENTURY
In a very good condition.
15,2 cm high, 7,3 cm wide
15,2 cm high, 7,3 cm wide
ESTIMATE € 3.000 - 5.000
The ivory with a beautiful and intense patina, finely engraved, the Guanyin seated on a crouched elephant simulating a throne, the robes elegantly draped over the body, one leg bent and the other elongated, the right hand in Shuni mudra (is the mudra that represents patience: the middle finger indicates the constancy in reaching one's goals, while the thumb symbolizes metaphorically the nature and the divine ) and the left hand holding a scepter. Hair gathered in a high bun, the face with a serene expression.
Provenance: bought at Enrico Questa Antichità and since then (1970) in this private collection
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* This lot contains ivory: before bidding, please check your country's import regulations. For information please contact our offices
Provenance: bought at Enrico Questa Antichità and since then (1970) in this private collection
* Questo lotto contiene avorio: prima di partecipare all'asta, preghiamo verificare le regole di importazione del vostro paese. Per informazioni per favore contattare i nostri uffici
* This lot contains ivory: before bidding, please check your country's import regulations. For information please contact our offices
LOTS
109
A SMALL TEA DUST GLAZED PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE, CHINA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
A SMALL TEA DUST GLAZED PORCELAIN BALUSTER VASE, CHINA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
ESTIMATE € 7.000 - 9.000
111 | premium
A FINE APPLE-GREEN GLAZED MEIPING PORCELAIN VASE, CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
A FINE APPLE-GREEN GLAZED MEIPING PORCELAIN VASE, CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
ESTIMATE € 24.000 - 30.000
112
A LARGE 'FAMILLE NOIRE' PORCELAIN YEN YEN VASE, CHINA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, APOCRYPHAL CHENGUA MARK
A LARGE 'FAMILLE NOIRE' PORCELAIN YEN YEN VASE, CHINA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, APOCRYPHAL CHENGUA MARK
ESTIMATE € 3.000 - 5.000
113
A CHINESE IMARI OCTAGONAL PART DINNER SERVICE, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY (40)
A CHINESE IMARI OCTAGONAL PART DINNER SERVICE, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY (40)
ESTIMATE € 5.000 - 8.000
114
A RARE GILT LOBED PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, CHINA, JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)
A RARE GILT LOBED PORCELAIN BRUSHPOT, CHINA, JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)
ESTIMATE € 1.500 - 2.000
115
A SET OF SIXTEEN 'COMPAGNIE DES INDES' PORCELAIN LOBED PLATES, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY (16)
A SET OF SIXTEEN 'COMPAGNIE DES INDES' PORCELAIN LOBED PLATES, CHINA, 18TH CENTURY (16)
ESTIMATE € 1.800 - 2.500
119
A POTTERY SMALL TRIPLE CUP WITH HANDLE, CHINA, EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (AD 25-220)
A POTTERY SMALL TRIPLE CUP WITH HANDLE, CHINA, EASTERN HAN DYNASTY (AD 25-220)
ESTIMATE € 800 - 1.200
120
A SMOKY ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A SEATED AND SMILING BUDDHA, CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
A SMOKY ROCK CRYSTAL FIGURE OF A SEATED AND SMILING BUDDHA, CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
ESTIMATE € 2.000 - 3.000