Bodhisattva of Compassion (Guanyin)
Qiao Bin, Chinese, active c. 1481 - 1507
Geography:
Made in Shanxi Province, China, Asia
Date:
1507Medium:
Glazed stonewareDimensions:
36 7/8 × 19 13/16 × 9 3/4 inches (93.6 × 50.3 × 24.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
1923-21-441Credit Line:
Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923
Made in Shanxi Province, China, Asia
Date:
1507Medium:
Glazed stonewareDimensions:
36 7/8 × 19 13/16 × 9 3/4 inches (93.6 × 50.3 × 24.7 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian Art
* Gallery 239, Asian Art, second floor (Hollis Baldeck Gallery)
Accession Number:1923-21-441Credit Line:
Gift of Charles H. Ludington from the George Crofts Collection, 1923
Label:
Wearing a crown with an image of the seated Buddha, Guanyin sits at ease above a serpentine dragon and mythical feline animal. His form and lustrous three-colored glaze characterize figures made by the famous Qiao family of artists. Ink inscriptions on the sides record the names of the donor and the Buddhist temple in northern Shanxi province where devotees of Guanyin would pray for an auspicious rebirth for themselves and their ancestors.
Wearing a crown with an image of the seated Buddha, Guanyin sits at ease above a serpentine dragon and mythical feline animal. His form and lustrous three-colored glaze characterize figures made by the famous Qiao family of artists. Ink inscriptions on the sides record the names of the donor and the Buddhist temple in northern Shanxi province where devotees of Guanyin would pray for an auspicious rebirth for themselves and their ancestors.
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