Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Porcelain
Statuette of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
CHINA; Ming dynasty
Avalokitesvara is depicted with a round face, downcast eyes, a long nose, large ears, and a narrow mouth. There is a heavy necklace on the bare chest, and a hooded robe fits over the hair and flows down over the body. The thick folds of the robe are a prominent feature. The Bodhisattva sits in royal ease posture with the right hand resting on the right knee. The white porcelain has a smooth texture and a mellow luster, which highlights the elegance and purity of Avalokitesvara.
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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