A Chinese stained boxwood figure of Guanyin, 17th or 18th century, the graceful figure shown casually seated leaning on a small armrest with lion mask cabriole leg, with gracefully draped robes, the face well carved with inward-looking expression, and the hair dressed in knotted tresses falling over the shoulders, on matching base, overall height including base 25.5cm x 19.5cm widest point x 15.5cm deep, the figure 23cm high Provenance: Purchased by the late J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) at Phillips in 1981. No receipt but itemised in collection notes. Compare with a similar figure sold Christies New York from the collection of R. Hatfield Ellsworth, 20th September 2020, lot 144 17-18世纪 黄杨木雕观音 拍品来源：前英国外务部官员J.B. da Silva (1918-2003) 私人收藏，其于1981年购自伦敦富艺思 Condition Report: sprung shrinkage crack running through base 6cm and then upwards into figure 5.5cm but vertical crack largely concealed by carved tassel another crack more like a hairline crack running through base 4cm and then vertically up into robe approximately 6cm another fine crack running over top of left knee approximately 5cm long several other minor cracks to back of figure the base once having feet but now lacking and central hair cack to base approximately 12cm long covered in later varnish Condition Report Disclaimer