Guanyin
Figure
1662-1722 (made)
1662-1722 (made)
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Porcelain figure of Guanyin, with brocade stand. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette. She is seated with a child on her knee. Her robes are painted with lotus scrolls, cranes, a ruyi head, a peony, plum-blossom, waves and diapers. Base unglazed.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Guanyin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of Guanyin with brocade stand, porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Porcelain figure of Guanyin, with brocade stand. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette. She is seated with a child on her knee. Her robes are painted with lotus scrolls, cranes, a ruyi head, a peony, plum-blossom, waves and diapers. Base unglazed. |
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| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Formerly in the Carmichael Collection. Lot 226 in the Sale of the collection of Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, Bt. (afterwards Lord Carmichael) at Christie's, May 13, 192, for £162 15s.;; |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bushell, Chinese Art, fig 47 |
| Other number | Loan No. 2208 |
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| Accession number | C.1275&A-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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