East Asian Art Bodhisattva of Compassion (Guanyin) Made in Shanxi Province, China, AsiaMing Dynasty (1368-1644), 1507 Zhèng Bǎn Qiáo, Chinese, active c. 1481 - 1507 Stoneware with green and yellow glazes * Gallery 239, Asian Art, second floor (Hollis Baldeck Gallery) 1923-21-441 Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923 |
LabelThis sculpture shows Guanyin seated on a rock. A hou (an animal that resembles a cross between a tiger and a lion) and a dragon holding a jewel appear below. Partially legible inscriptions on the lower sides of the rock state that the image was produced for the Tong Ji Temple in Shanxi province.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
