A DEHUA 'HE CHAO CHUN' MARK GUANYIN AND CHILD GROUP 清代 ‘何朝春’，‘宣德’款 觀音童子像 China, Qing Dynasty the seated bodhisattva holding a ruyi sceptre, accompanied by a standing acolyte, all supported on a pierced lotus and rockwork base, the back impressed with two marks reading He Chaochun and Xuande. H: 23.5cm Provenance: French private collection 出處：法國私人收藏。

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