A DEHUA PORCELAIN FIGURE OF GUANYIN, QINGChina, 18th century. Seated in lalitasana with the right arm resting on a box of texts, wearing an elegant long flowing robe, a tiara, and the hair arranged in plaited locks gently falling over the shoulders.Provenance: Formerly in the Vermeer & Griggs Collection. Old label to backside. An American private collector, acquired from the above. In 1976, Michael L. Vermeer (1947-2015) joined Alan Griggs (1939-1995) to form Vermeer & Griggs, the famous Los Angeles gallery. Alan's extensive knowledge of Asian art, specifically Chinese ceramics, was complemented by Michael's strong interest in Ming and Qing Imperial porcelain. They catered to an audience of the rich and famous, being one of the most reputed galleries in Southern California.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, a microscopic nick to one finger, some soiling to base, firing crack to the interior of the base.Weight: 913.4 gDimensions: Height 19.8 cmThe heavily potted figure with a thick white glaze, also to the interior, partially transparent, thus revealing the white ware with areas burnt to orange.Auction result comparison: A related Dehua figure of Guanyin was sold by Sotheby's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics Works of Art on 2 May 2005, lot 683, for HKD 480,000.清代德化白瓷自在觀音 中國 ,十八世紀。 觀音右腿半蹲,左腿後曲,右手自然支撐在書盒上。菩薩頭頂戴如意花冠,左右兩邊垂下辮子,著袒胸廣袖上衣,下著裙,衣褶層次明快清晰。 來源:原先來自Vermeer & Griggs 收藏。背面可見老標簽。一個美國私人收藏家,購於上述收藏。1976年Michael L. Vermeer (1947-2015) 加入 Alan Griggs (1939-1995) 建立Vermeer & Griggs,一個洛杉磯著名藝廊。Alan對亞洲藝術(尤其是中國陶瓷)的廣泛了解與Michael對明清瓷器的濃厚興趣相輔相成。 他們迎合了富有與知名人物,成爲南加州最著名的藝廊之一。 品相:狀況良好,有輕微的磨損和燒制缺陷,一根手指有細微的缺口,底座有些污漬,底座內部有些燒製裂紋。重量:913.4 克 尺寸:高19.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相似德化觀音像售于香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics Works of Art拍場,2005年5月2日,lot 683, 售價HKD 480,000.