AN ENAMELED PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA,... Lot 50

AN ENAMELED PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA, c. 1900s China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or slightly later. Heavily potted, seated in dhyanasana, the hands lowered, wearing loose-fitting robes opening at the chest adorned with a beaded jeweled necklace, with billowing scarves around the arms and behind the head. The elegant face with heavy-lidded eyes, pierced nostrils and subtle smile, the hair elegantly falling in tresses over the shoulders and piled up into a topknot surmounted by a jewel behind the foliate tiara. Finely decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minimal firing irregularities. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from an old collection in Berlin. Weight: 1700 g Dimensions: Height 28 cm