A DEHUA 'DRAGON-FISH' GUANYINQing dynasty
Elegantly modeled, the tall, standing figure clad in long, layered robes, the arms wrapped around the body, the left hand hidden behind the generous folds of the sleeves, the slim face with downcast eyes and gentle smile, beneath hair swept up into a top knot secured with a pin and a tiara with knotted tresses falling over the shoulders, one bare foot resting on the head of a dragon fish emerging from the waves, the other foot on a lotus leaf borne in the mouth of the mythical beast, the back impressed with a gourd-shaped seal reading He Chaozong, covered overall with a clear glaze, pooling to pale amber in the recesses, fitted box.
21 3/4in (54.6cm) high (2).注脚A similar Qing dynasty figure was sold at Sotheby's New York, 16 September 2008, lot 129.