RARE WHITE PORCELAIN GUAN YIN BUDDHA BLANC DE CHINE 30" H

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Item Description| Shipping Info | Payment | Contact Us | Return Policy | Privacy RARE WHITE PORCELAIN GUAN YIN BUDDHA BLANC DE CHINE 30" H Size: 9"x9"x30" (inch) OR 23x23x75 (cm) Weight: 21 lbs OR 937 kg Internal Code: B5178 Item Description The auction is for an exquisite rare Chinese white porcelain Guan Yin buddha statue (BLANC-DE-CHINE). Marked, Circa: 20th century. Guanyin, the goddess of mercy. There are many different Bodhisattvas, but the most famous in China is Avalokitesvara, known in Chinese as Guanyin. Guanyin was depicted in the male form in the beginning. But later on the image became that of either a man or a woman, and eventually, since the Yuan Dynasty, the image gradually became predominantly that of a young woman, such as one holding a holy vase in her hand, pouring out holy water to save the multitude. Some people even call her the Goddess of Mercy or the Female Buddha. BLANC-DE-CHINE - known as Dehua kiln that produce monochrome white wares such as Buddhist and Daoist figures, and vessels such as incense burners and vases who from the end of the 17th century and onwards in considerable numbers came to be exported to the west under the name of "Blanc-de-Chine". The statue is in good condition. back to top Shipping Information Shipping Cost: For USA customers, parcel shipping service. US $36 for 1 read more

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