Taoist female divinity - Lot 51

Taoist female divinity China, probably Hunan, Qing Dynasty, circa 18th - 19th century Wood with polychrome remains. H. 97 cm Beautiful representation of a female deity or a deified ancestor associated with her, depicted seated on a seat in the traditional attitude of many female Taoist deities. Glass eyes, a cavity intended to house a consecration is present on the back. This beautiful sculpture seems to come from the same original set as male deity no. 50 Provenance : - French private collection Exhibitions : - Démons et merveilles, arts traditionnels de la Chine et du Tibet Abbaye de Saint-Riquier (80) 1995 - 2000 years of Chinese art". Musée de Saint-Antoine l'Abbaye, Isère 2000. Reproduced in catalog. - A la vie, à la mort. Objects and rites of protection in ancient China. Musée d'histoire de la médecine. Paris 2014/2015