$80
Jade (perhaps jadeite) Quan Yin figure with orange coloration throughout; measures approximately 6" long and 2-3/4" wide at widest point; in Good overall condition. One of the deities most frequently seen on altars in China's temples is Quan Yin (also spelled Kwan Yin, Kuanyin; in pinyin, Guanyin). In Sanskrit, her name is Padma-pâni, or "Born of the Lotus". Quan Yin, alone among Buddhist gods, is loved rather than feared and is the model of Chinese beauty. In addition she is often referred to as the Goddess of the Southern Sea -- or Indian Archipelago -- and has been compared to the Virgin Mary. She is one of the San Ta Shih, or the Three Great Beings, renowned for their power over the animal kingdom or the forces of nature. These three Bodhisattvas or P'u Sa as they are know in China, are namely Manjusri (Skt.) or Wên Shu, Samantabhadra or P'u Hsien, and Avalokitesvara or Quan Yin. Domestic shipping $32.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-06-25
