Details
The Goddess of Mercy is modelled seated on an elaborate rocky base and holding a pearl in her left hand. She wears a bead necklace, loose robes falling in crisp folds, and a cowl over the hair which is drawn up into a topknot behind a foliate tiara. The figure is covered in a creamy glaze pooling to a bluish tone.
9 in. (23 cm.) high


Provenance
Christie's New York, 20 September 2005, lot 376.
Property from a Distinguished Private Collection.
Special notice
Please note this lot is the property of a consumer. See H1 of the Conditions of Sale.
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