A Chinese figure of Guanyin in famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period.

Figure of the bodhisattva Guanyin seated upon a thin base with one leg touching the ground and the other ground and the other bent upwards. She wears a long robe and cloak over her head, and is modeled with a serene expression on her face. She is holding a fly-whisk in one hand and a small vase containing flowers stem in the other.

COUNTRY : China

PERIOD : Kangxi (1662-1722)

MATIERIAL : Porcelain

SIZE : 7.5 in. (19 cm)

REFERENCE : A56

PROVENANCE : Maison Perret & Vibert 170, boulevard Haussmann (Paris)

STATUT : sold

Related works :

For a very similar Guanyin, see Jorge Welsh, Biscuit Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares, p. 206, no. 57.

Additonal informations :

Guanyin is one of the most popular Buddhist deities in China and originated from an Indian male bodhisattva called Avalokitesvara.

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A Chinese figure of Guanyin in famille verte enamels on the biscuit. Kangxi period.

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