Guanyin
Figure
1650-1750 (made)
1650-1750 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Soapstone figure of Guanyin, wearing a long robe incised with ruyi clouds, with hair piled up on the head as a bun, seated with legs crossed against a brick wall, her left knee slightly raised on top of which her left hand rests.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Guanyin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soapstone, carved |
| Brief description | Figure of Guanyin, carved soapstone, China, Qing dynasty, 1650-1750 |
| Physical description | Soapstone figure of Guanyin, wearing a long robe incised with ruyi clouds, with hair piled up on the head as a bun, seated with legs crossed against a brick wall, her left knee slightly raised on top of which her left hand rests. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Credit line | Mr G. Abercromby Gift |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 74, fig. 87. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.192-1938 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
