Such early examples are rare as is the particular modelling of the present lot as Guanyin. The heavy gilt wiring, the demi-flowerheads and chilong dragon decoration on the robes, all point in dating to the Kangxi period. Provenance: an English private collection according to the family probably, acquired in the late 19th/ early 20th century, and thence by descent.Įarly examples of cloisonné enamel figures seem to date from the 17th century and are particularly rare.The tall and graceful figure dynamically posed slightly turned to the left, with the hands held in front, the left hand held in harina mudra and the right holding onto to the left hand, the gilt face with a serene expression below the high chignon covered with a cowl, the robes falling in folds around the body and swaying in the wind, tied at the waist with a ribbon, enamelled with archistic dragons, the hems variously enamelled with foliate scrolls, geometric designs and demi-flowerheads, adorned with beaded necklaces on the chest and bracelets on the arms, wood stand.
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