The bodhisattva Guanyin with a ruyi in her hand

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 87.16.1
Type: religious or cult object; statuette; pottery
Date of production:
20th century
Place of production:
Marks: 何朝宗 (He Zhaozong) gourd-shaped moulded seal mark
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: applied; glazed
Dimensions: height: 12.5 cm
diameter (base): 7.5 cm
A characteristic iconographic version of the bodhisattva Guanyin is a female figure sitting in royal posture on a rock, with one of her hands resting on the knee of her leg drawn to her body and with a ruyi in the other hand.