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THBChinese Ming Dynasty Celadon Pottery Guanyin TL Tested
Lot 194
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. Wow! One of my favorites, a stunning, ornate ceramic depiction of the bodhisattva Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara), "The Lord Who Gazes Down At The World". The bodhisattva is glazed a gorgeous pale blue celadon, with the glaze pooled in the lower profile areas of the sculpture, deepening the color there. Guanyin, who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas, is portrayed as both male and female. This figure stands with a serene face, the body draped in elaborately-formed clothing and jewelry. The figure wears an elaborate crown with a lotus flower at its center, a multi-chained beaded necklace with three hanging heart forms, a similar beaded item around its waist and thighs, a cape, a skirt that pools around the feet, and two curled ribbons that hang from the elbows to the upper thigh. One hand is raised in blessing, while the other holds a small ball. The figure stands atop an ornate lotus throne with each individual petal delineated. Size: 4.3" W x 15.25" H (10.9 cm x 38.7 cm)
Guanyin originally came to China from Tibetan Buddhism in the later first millennium CE. Especially during the Ming Period, the bodhisattva became incredibly popular with Chinese people of all social statuses. Guanyin was merciful and generous, and numerous Chinese folktales and legends feature the deity. This sculpture may have graced an elite home or a temple.
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection, acquired in the 1980s to 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
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#150309Intact, with light deposits on the surface and a few tiny losses to the glaze. Small drill hole from TL on the underside.Condition
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