Avalokitesvara Crossing the Sea
Porcelain
Avalokitesvara Crossing the Sea
CHINA; Qing dynasty
The statue is believed to be a gift from Emperor Kangxi (reigned 1661–1722) to the Grand Secretary, Li Guangdi. It is a product from Dehua and the artist’s seal appears on the back. After passing through the hands of a number of other owners, the piece was given to the present museum in the 1990s.
The Bodhisattva’s mounded topknot is covered by a stole and held in place by a clasp. A robe covers both shoulders and is opened at the front to show the three lines on the neck and a beaded necklace ornamented with a lotus. Both hands are wrapped in the robe. The left foot rests on a lotus while the right foot is buried under the stylized waves that surge over the pedestal.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F, page 105.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Lovelock, Yann and Chou, Yuan and Huntington, Susan and Edson, Gary and Neather, Robert,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture A-F},
pages = 105,
title = {{Avalokitesvara Crossing the Sea}},
volume = 10,
year = {2016}}