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A Dehua Figure of Standing Guanyin
Estimate
600 - 800
Session
8 May 2026
Description
Qing Dynasty, 19th century, impressed 'Pu ji yu ren' seal mark to the back
Chinese porcelain, Dehua kilns
The bodhisattva presented with a serene expression, standing atop a dragon emerging from stylised waves
With separately cast and applied hands, the left holding a scroll
Wearing flowing robes, with her hair gathered in a topknot and adorned with a beaded necklace and ruyi pendant
(glaze with minor firing flaws)
德化窑白釉观音立像,清十九世纪,背部印「溥及渔人」款
Height: 37,5 cm
Additional Information
The 'Pu ji yu ren' mark translates as "Virtue extends to all, even fishermen", a classic invocation to Guanyin as the protector deity of seafarers. In Dehua porcelain, it is frequently associated with workshops of excellence from the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic period.
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