Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Day 2: European & Asian Works of Art

Sat, Jan 16, 2016 09:00AM EST - Mon, Jan 18, 2016 09:00AM EST
Lot 467

Three Dehua Blanc de Chine Figures

Estimate: $400 - $700

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Chinese, 19th and 20th century: seated Quanyin posed at royal ease, molded in exquisite detail, incised robes and elaborate hair, diadem bearing a Buddha figure, herringbone-edged dais, impressed gourd-shaped mark over four-character seal mark, 9-1/2 in., [broken thumb, firing crack to base interior], carved hardwood stand; Quanyin with downcast eyes, flowing windswept robe on base of waves, holds scroll of wisdom, 14-1/2 in., [flaws on back of shoulder, lacking fingers of one hand with restoration;] heavily potted bearded figure of Tudi by Chem Wei on a low throne, flowing robes and beribboned hat, 8-3/4 in., [small firing chip on leg of throne, some dulling to glaze consistent with age] . Provenance: Estate of Michael Lawrence Vermeer, Atlanta, Georgia