IMPORTANTE FIGURA DI GUANYIN IN BLANC DE CHINE, CINA, XVII SECOLO, BOTTEGA DI HE CHAOZONG CIRCA 1610-1640 AN IMPORTANT LARGE AND FINELY MODELLED DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN, CHINA, 17TH CENTURY, HE CHAOZONG WORKSHOP CIRCA 1610-1640 47 cm high The large figure of Bodhisattva is finely and deeply carved, shown standing with her foot forward on a overturned jar from which emerges a large lotus bloom, amongst swirling waves. A graceful pose with a oval face with downcast eyes and a delicate features set in a benevolent and serene expression, her hands clasped and concealed beneath her long flowing robes extending to a cowl, with detailed hair and ornament with a lotus crown, the robe open at her chest revealing a jewel beaded necklace with a lotus, all covered in a cream-white glaze, pooling in the fold of the dress. In very good condition, inside the base two small firing cracks not going through the sculpture, some minor flakes and minor chips to the extremities visible to the necked eyes. Note: for a very close examples see SHANGHAI MUSEUM ANCIENT CHINESE CERAMICS GALLERY published by the Shanghai Museum, with 'He Chao Zong mark', and S. MARCHANT & SON exhibition of BLANC DE CHINE with Introduction by JOHN AYERS, from the 1 November until 17 November 2006 pag. 8 plate n°1 by He Chao Zong with seal mark.