Auction 159 Asian Art

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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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