Lot 109
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East Asia, Japan, Edo period, ca. 19th century CE. A splendid and quite sizable stone relief of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, shown standing and holding a lotus flower to his chest in his left hand. Craped in long robes, the barefoot bodhisattva stands barefooted wearing a conical headdress and his serene visage gazes forward. He is framed by a mandorla inscribed with Japanese characters, likely translating to his name of a prayer. This type of Japanese stone carving is known as a sekibutsu (stone Buddhist image). Size: 6.1" L x 10.6" W x 20.4" H (15.5 cm x 26.9 cm x 51.8 cm)
Bodhisattvas are among the most compassionate beings in the universe, devoting themselves to saving the suffering and helping others achieve enlightenment and Buddhahood. Traditionally depicted as less austere than Buddhas with graceful postures and elegant garments, a nod to the riches of the Northwestern Chinese Silk Road, this piece is no exception. Bodhisattvas or Guanyin are associated with compassion and mercy - their long ears significant, because they rescue all human beings by hearing their cries for help and the sounds of suffering.
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Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection, acquired 1990; ex-DuMochell's Auction, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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#182607
- Condition: Small loss to top, as well as chipping to peripheries. Nicks and abrasions to surface as shown, and some stable hairline surface fissures in areas. Otherwise, mostly intact with liberal remaining detail.
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