{"product_id":"guanyin-assise-tenant-un-papier-plie-chine-dynastie-qing-xviie-xviiie-siecle-1","title":"Guanyin seated holding a folded paper — China, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeated Guanyin holding a folded paper\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChina, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarved huanghuali with brown patina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance Gérard Lévy, Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice on request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuanyin is depicted seated in a relaxed posture, with her body slightly bent forward. She leans against a small support whose base is in the shape of a zoomorphic head extending into a clawed paw. Her face, with lowered eyelids, expresses inner meditation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer hair is divided into two soft masses, tied and then falling over her shoulders. This detail is particularly important, as it is almost identical to a tinted boxwood Guanyin, 17th-18th century, from the R. Hatfield Ellsworth collection, sold at Christie's New York in 2002. The proximity in size, posture, support, and hairstyle suggests a common workshop origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer hands hold a folded paper, not a cylindrical scroll. This detail links the figure to a literate and meditative iconography of Guanyin. The model belongs to a family of representations also known in Blanc de Chine, as Christie's notes by comparing its sculpture to Dehua prototypes published by P. J. Donnelly in \u003cem\u003eBlanc de Chine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood has a dark brown patina. Some small old cracks, normal for a sculpture of this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight: 19 cm. Width: 12.8 cm. Depth: 11 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sinapango ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54200468635994,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/8568\/1242\/files\/71B9EF9B-CC06-411C-A82E-50C9BDD0F62F.jpg?v=1779824411","url":"https:\/\/sinapango.com\/en\/products\/guanyin-assise-tenant-un-papier-plie-chine-dynastie-qing-xviie-xviiie-siecle-1","provider":"Sinapango ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}