17th Century Chinese Bronze Seated Guanyin Figure
A Chinese bronze seated figure of the white-robed Guanyin, 17th century. sitting cross-legged on a lotus base, with high chignon and diadem of the Amitabha Buddha, depicted wearing necklaces and flowing robes, in the left hand, Guanyin holds the (detachable) sacred vase, one of the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune, and in her right hand Guanyin holds a willow branch, used for sprinkling the divine nectar of life upon her devotees, to bless them with spiritual and physical peace, 28.15 in. high reference: for similar iconographic motifs for Guanyin, please refer to P. Karetzky, Guanyin (Images of Asia), Oxford University press, Ny, 2004, p. 25 Fig. 2.4
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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Oriental deities, bronze
- Amitabha Tathagata 15
- Amitayus 45
- Buddha 659
- Guanyin 65
- Oriental deities, other materials - carvings of Guan Yin 557
- oriental jewellery - necklaces 428
