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A JADE DISH AND A JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, 19TH CENTURY A JADE DISH AND A JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, 19TH CENTURY China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The first a small dish with shallow sides neatly divided into eight petals, the stone of a spinach-green tone with icy speckles. The second carved as Guanyin seated, holding in her left hand a ruyi scepter and wearing a long flowing robe. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched eyebrows and full lips forming a subtle smile, the hair arranged in a high chignon beneath the cowl, the semi-translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with scattered white and brown shadings and some russet veins. Condition: Very good condition with some surface wear and little nibbling to edges, the stones with natural fissures and inclusions. Provenance: French private collection. The Guanyin figure was formerly in the collection of the late Michael Sherrard CBE, QC, who had acquired it before 2000. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings. Weight: 161 g and 203 g Dimensions: Width 14.7 cm (the dish), Height 11.2 cm (the figure)

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A JADE DISH AND A JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, 19TH CENTURY A JADE DISH AND A JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, 19TH CENTURY China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The first a small dish with shallow sides neatly divided into eight petals, the stone of a spinach-green tone with icy speckles. The second carved as Guanyin seated, holding in her left hand a ruyi scepter and wearing a long flowing robe. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below arched eyebrows and full lips forming a subtle smile, the hair arranged in a high chignon beneath the cowl, the semi-translucent stone of a deep celadon tone with scattered white and brown shadings and some russet veins. Condition: Very good condition with some surface wear and little nibbling to edges, the stones with natural fissures and inclusions. Provenance: French private collection. The Guanyin figure was formerly in the collection of the late Michael Sherrard CBE, QC, who had acquired it before 2000. Michael Sherrard (1928-2012) was an English barrister in fraud and company law who was considered one of the great recent influences on the legal profession. He was involved in numerous high-profile cases in both English and East Asian courts, particularly Hong Kong and Singapore. Together with Linda Goldman, he wrote a memoir titled “Wigs and Wherefores: A Biography of Michael Sherrard QC”. Sherrard was an enthusiastic collector of Chinese art, especially jade carvings. Weight: 161 g and 203 g Dimensions: Width 14.7 cm (the dish), Height 11.2 cm (the figure)

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