Large Chinese jadeite figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 20th century. Modeled holding a peony spray in her right hand, the figure's hair is bound high in a…

Large Chinese jadeite figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 20th century. Modeled holding a peony spray in her right hand, the figure's hair is bound high in a tight knot atop her head. Her robes flow loosely, curving across her front. The stone of a pale, celadon tone, with a dark emerald band across the floral spray and apple flecking along the robes. Illustrated in Nott, "Voices from the Flowery Kingdom," pl. 36; Nott, "A Catalogue of Rare Chinese Jade Carvings," pg. 7. Provenance: Christie's, N

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