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Figure of Guanyin with impressed He Chaozong mark

觀音菩薩坐像

early 1600s

He Chaozong 何朝宗

(Chinese, active early 1600s)
Culture
Chinese, Fujian province, Dehua, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Medium
Glazed white porcelain, Dehua ware
Measurements
Overall: 22.5 x 15.8 x 11.5 cm (8 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The MCH Foundation, Inc. 18.2018
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
240B Chinese Decorative Arts
Print

Description

Guanyin, the bodhisattva of infinite compassion (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit), perceives all beings in need of help, and reveals himself in many forms; it is the most revered enlightened being in East Asia. Here, Guanyin is depicted as a woman seated on a rock island, holding a scroll—the symbol of knowledge—in her left hand.

The flow of the figure’s garment and the fine details reveal an exceptionally well-sculpted porcelain figure. This figure bears on its back the rare seal of the sculptor He Chaozong, who ranks among the best 17th-century potters from Dehua in Fujian Province. Dehua porcelain figures were produced for both the domestic and export markets. In China, such a figure may have furnished a house altar or the desk of a scholar.

Figure of Guanyin with impressed He Chaozong mark

early 1600s

He Chaozong

(Chinese, active early 1600s)
Chinese, Fujian province, Dehua, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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