明末清初 德化窯白瓷觀音立像|Bodhisattva Guanyin
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17th century · Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware) · Asian Art
Guanyin (in Sanskrit, Avalokiteshvara), the bodhisattva of infinite compassion, is one of the most commonly depicted Buddhist figures in Chinese art. She was believed to have the ability to bless every suffering person in the mortal world. Although in India the bodhisattva was originally understood to be either genderless or male, in China, female manifestations such as this one were common.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
