Description: TALL PAIR OF KANGXI FAMILLE VERTE 'BISCUIT' GUANYIN ON THRONE
China, 18th century, bisque. The high cowl drapes forward covering the goddess' vertically bunned hair and relaxed, benevolent facial expression. The two statues having slightly different jade bead necklace, one with fungi form charm, the other gourd form. Both models sitting knees bent, one horizontal whilst the other vertical, holding a lotus bloom in right hand as the left rests upon the knee grasping another strand of jade beads with shell pendant, both mounted in later (likely early 20th century) inverted lotus thrones. 18.1"h. With lotus throne 22"h.