Large Chinese carved and polychrome-painted wooden figure of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, Ming dynasty or earlier. The figure is modeled atop a rockwork seat in…

Large Chinese carved and polychrome-painted wooden figure of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, Ming dynasty or earlier. The figure is modeled atop a rockwork seat in rajalilasana or the royal ease position, with her right leg raised and her open palm restfully placed along her knee. Wearing an elaborate tiara headdress and beaded necklaces hanging along her neck, the figure's robes hang gracefully, hugging the rockwork base. Provenance: Christie's, London, "Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art," 7 Jun

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul