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Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassionearly Qing dynasty, about 1644-1700

On view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1
Blanc de chine porcelain sculpture of a seated female figure in flowing robes, holding a small object, covered in a smooth ivory-white glaze
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Avalokitésvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China, Fujian Province, Dehua County
Date Made
early Qing dynasty, about 1644-1700
Period
Early Qing dynasty
Medium
Dehua ware, Molded and modeled porcelain with incised decoration and cream glaze
Dimensions
Height: 6 3/4 in. (17.15 cm); Base width: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Carl Holmes
Accession Number
59.70.1
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.
Selected Exhibition History
  • Chinese Ceramics from The Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - Saturday, July 22, 2017

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