Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Porcelain
Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Ming dynasty
Avalokitesvara has a round face, downcast eyes, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. The hair is neatly tied in braids with ribbons hanging down over the shoulders. A long robe covers both shoulders; the folds are delicately formed to appear thick and heavy. The bare chest is adorned with a large necklace, and both hands are held inside the sleeves while the right elbow rests on a side table. Avalokitesvara sits in a variation of royal ease with the left knee bent up.
The statuette has a waxy white glaze that complements the image of Avalokitesvara. The face and posture of the Bodhisattva are characteristic of Buddhist images from the Ming dynasty.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 308.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 308.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:308.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 308).
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