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GRANDE STATUE DE GUANYIN EN PORCELAINE DEHUA
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
Details
GRANDE STATUE DE GUANYIN EN PORCELAINE DEHUA
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
The bodhisattva is depicted seated on a lotus throne in vajrasana with the hands held in dhyanamudra, wearing loose flowing robes that open at the chest to reveal a wan symbol and a jewelled necklace. The crown on the top of the head features a figure of Amitabha Buddha. There is a serene expression to the face, with the eyes downcast. The back of the figure is impressed with two seal marks including He Chaozong in a double gourd; firing cracks.
28 in. (71 cm.) high, wood stand
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
The bodhisattva is depicted seated on a lotus throne in vajrasana with the hands held in dhyanamudra, wearing loose flowing robes that open at the chest to reveal a wan symbol and a jewelled necklace. The crown on the top of the head features a figure of Amitabha Buddha. There is a serene expression to the face, with the eyes downcast. The back of the figure is impressed with two seal marks including He Chaozong in a double gourd; firing cracks.
28 in. (71 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Acquired with Nystad, Saam Nystad, in the early 1960s, Hertogenbosh, The Netherlands.
Further details
A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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