Dehua Blanc De Chine Guanyin With Fish Basket, Early 20th Century

Simple, well-cast Dehua blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, early 20th century. She stands on waves over a dragon head; bead garlands on the robe; ruyi (lingzhi) in the right hand, the mushroom form associated with immortality; open basket with a fish to the left. The “Fish-basket Guanyin” subject is widely documented in museums and at major auctions. Guanyin, known as Quan Yin/Kannon, is the Bodhisattva of Compassion in East Asian Buddhism.             Documented in museum collections (e.g., British Museum; Birmingham Museum of Art) and at Bonhams/Christie’s; a solid, display-ready Dehua workshop piece for a focused blanc-de-Chine collection.   Condition: tiny chip to a leaf on the basket; faint factory neck seam from moulding (not damage). Otherwise excellent. Dimensions: height 27.5 cm; width 9 cm; depth 7 cm; weight 580 g. Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance