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1940.384

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Figure of a Seated Kuan Yin

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Figure of a Seated Kuan Yin

Creation Date

n.d.

Century

late 17th-early 18th century

Dimensions

6 3/8 in. x 4 5/8 in. x 3 1/8 in. (16.19 cm. x 11.75 cm. x 7.94 cm.)

Object Type

ceramic

Creation Place

Asia, China

Medium and Support

white porcelain (blanc de chine)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. William Tudor Gardiner, Honorary Degree, 1945, and Mrs. Gardiner

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1940.384


Keywords: Goddess of Mercy   goddess   mercy   compassion   Quan Yin   Guanyin   Bodhisattva   Buddhism   deity   shiny   glossy   figurative   seated   closed eyes   related to religion