†A RARE CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN

†A RARE CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
KANGXI 1662-1722

The Goddess sits in a position of royal ease with a sutra scroll in her left hand, adorned with a headdress and long robes incised with stylised leaves, flowing over her knees and open at her neck, the borders finely incised with clouds and waves, the stone of a warm chestnut colour and with traces of red, green and black pigment, the reverse inscribed with two characters Zi Xiu, together with a zitan stand, 10cm. (2)

Cf. Bonhams, Hong Kong, The Q Collection: Exquisite Soapstones, 25th May 2011, lot 255 for a related figure.

清康熙 壽山芙蓉石雕觀音坐像
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