White porcelain, modeled, standing Dehua Guanyin figurine. She wears a large diadem with an icon of the buddha in the center and has long earrings resting on her shoulders. Her right hand is raised in a gesture of blessing while her left holds a lotus flower. She stands on a circular lotus leaf pad. The interior is hollow.
Artwork Details
Medium
porcelain
Context
Guanyin is the Chinese god of mercy. They are usually depicted as genderless, as their gender doesn't ultimately matter to their depiction. It can change region to region.
Acquisition
Accession
T907
Source or Donor
Paul Duffield and Donna Stadtmore, Harold Stadtmore & Dr. Donna Duffield Co-Trustee
