modeled standing holding a phurba in the lowered hand, wearing long, flowing robes, elaborate jewelry, and an Amitabha-centered diadem, raised on a base of lotus buoyed by swirling waves, the back impressed with a four-character seal mark reading He Chaozong yin, a double-gourd mark, and a stylized leaf mark, stand (2)

There is an approximately 0.5 cm diameter recessed circular unglazed area to the back left shoulder of the figure with associated abrasions to the glaze, possibly from firing. There is an approximately 3.5 cm loss to the figure's sash as visible in the catalogue image. There is an approximately 0.5 cm glaze flow at the figure's chest. There are scattered minor firing imperfections including small glaze adhesion to the collar. The figure is fixed to the stand, and the underside was not examined. Please note that this lot includes a stand, frame or other component made from a type of Chinese hardwood, which, if exported, will require a CITES permit to leave the United States.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Compare a similar figure sold at Christie's London, 3rd March 1975, lot 61.