Guanyin
Shrine
1450-1550 (made)
1450-1550 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Longquan ware figure of Guanyin seated cross-legged in a high niche with a canopy and sides decorated with cloud scrolls. In front of her are two kneeling attendants. The unglazed parts reddened with an iron wash.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Guanyin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Cer, China, Ming, Longquan ware |
| Physical description | Longquan ware figure of Guanyin seated cross-legged in a high niche with a canopy and sides decorated with cloud scrolls. In front of her are two kneeling attendants. The unglazed parts reddened with an iron wash. |
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| Styles | |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Anderson, MD |
| Production | from label |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1158-1917 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2008 |
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