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Antique
Chinese Bronze Buddha Statue
Quan
Yin
Avalokiteshvara in Royal Ease
Circa: Mid Qing, 17th-18th Century
H
13.75 in.(35cm), W 7.5 in.(19cm), D 6 in.(15cm)
Condition: gilt loss, patina An
inward, poised and stylized Quan Yin, showing distinctly Chinese attributes with
little Tibetan influence. The bronze surface is heavily patinated with mottled
mineral deposits in rich greens with formations of malachite among the shimmering
gold of the remaining gilding. |  |
Broad
full-cheeked face, symmetrical array of ornaments, upright and immovable seated
posture, she is poised in royal ease on a double lotus throne with petals strung
in unadorned rows, holding a prayer mala in her right hand with the left held
as if to present a lotus. The simplicity of design extends to the back of the
piece, where the lines of the headdress and robes have been treated with an almost
geometric symmetry. The effect is of monumentality in miniature; magnificence
and unchangeable power exalted by limitless compassion. On the front of her crown
is the image of Amitabha Buddha, of whom she is an emanation. Private Collection |  |
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