Sitting Guanyin bodhisattva, with a pearl in her hand
| Accession Nr.: | 1916 |
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| Type: | religious or cult object; statuette; pottery |
| Date of production: |
Late 19th century - early 20th century
Qing dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | plaster; porcelain |
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| Techniques: | crackled glaze |
| Dimensions: | height: 18.2 cm diameter (base): 7.4 cm |
The bodhisattva Guanyin is sitting on lotus posture, with her legs crossed, on an oval pedestal with lotus leaf design. The statue was purchased by Ferenc Hopp in China, on one of this round-the-world trips (in 1882, in 1903 or in 1914).