Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Jade
Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Qing dynasty
This green jade statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva was made in the Qing dynasty and measures 14.6 cm high. Seated on a Sumeru throne in royal ease posture, Avalokitesvara wears a cape with a decorated edge, and a robe covering the rest of the body.
The face of the Bodhisattva is thin, the eyebrows are distinctively incised, and the eyes are slightly closed. The body is decorated with ornaments, and the left hand holds a vase in front of the abdomen, while the right hand hangs down and holds prayer beads.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 309.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 309.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:309.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 309).
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