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A Fine and Very Large Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figure of Guanyin, 20th Century
The Bodhisattva goddess of Compassion, Kindness & Mercy shown attired in flowing robes, her hair in high chignon held in a peaked tiara, her face effecting a serene & meditative expression. In her right hand she pours out a vessel holding the Elixir of Compassion – in her left hand she holds a lotus shaped cup containing purity & enlightenment. Standing upon a Makara (sea monster) rising from turbulent waters. Height, 31.5”
(In the Chinese Buddhist religion Guanyin is known as ‘The One Who Hears the Cries of the World’)
