Depicted standing on clouds, wearing a long dress, with a serene face and hair in a bun. Guanyin, the bodhisattva of infinite compassion, is one of the most commonly depicted Buddhist figures in Chinese art. She was believed to have the ability to bless every suffering person in the mortal world. Although in India the bodhisattva was originally understood to be either genderless or male, in far eastern countries like China Japan and Korea, female manifestations such as this one were common.

Bodhisattva Guanyin
China, 17th century
Late Ming (1368-1644) - early
Qing (1644-1911) dynasty
Porcelain (Dehua ware)
Met museum NY

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