Description:

**Originally Listed At $2500**

East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A lifesize, dramatic stone sculpture depicting the Bodhisattva Guanyin in the round. The stone has a granular surface with grey, black, and sparkling quartz inclusions making up its surface. The face is serene, with downcast eyes and a small mouth set in a neutral expression. The earlobes hang long, according to tradition so that Guanyin can hear and respond to the suffering of all beings. Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), "The Lord Who Gazes Down At The World", is a bodhisattva portrayed as both male and female who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. Here, Guanyin also wears a crown with an image of a seated Buddha atop a lotus flower at its center. Size: 8" W x 15.5" H (20.3 cm x 39.4 cm); 18.75" H (47.6 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-private Micklautz collection, Hawaii, USA, collected from 1940 to 1998

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#152642

  • Condition: The stone shows wear commensurate with age but the form and many of the details remain in nice condition. Repaired from two pieces; this repair is well done and unobtrusive. The head is a fragment from a larger sculpture with loss to the neck as shown.

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