Age is not a indicator of value

Often when a client calls or emails, they are excited at the assumed or possible age of an object.
The object may have a previous Apprasial or family folklore-dating the object to several hundred years old or the venerable “Ming Dynasty”.
However, it must be remember that even during the 16 & 17th century people of limited means bought mass produced objects of limited material value.
This is especially true for devotional objects from China made during the late Ming dynasty, late 16th- early 17th century.
Many families had household (multi-generational & extended relatives) shrines – or had access to household shrines or a small person altar for worship.
That said, devotional object from the period range from exquisitely cast and gilded jeweled masterpiece from the imperial workshop to mass produced potter cast and quickly potted and later glazed figures.
The below is such- 
A lovely molded and possible hand finished (quickly and a little roughly) glazed figure of Madonna and Child.
This figure is an interpretation of Quanyin (Goddess of Mercy) being influenced by the Jesuit introduction of Madonna and Child.
Also seen in gilt bronzes and Dehua figures from the late Ming – Early Qing period.
As to value, these are usually in the $300-2000 dollar mark, with very little tolerance for damage or  extensive ware to glaze. In addition value with be at the higher end of the spectrum for fine potting and unusual subject matters.