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kwan-yin

Antique Museum Quality Handcrafted Marble Guanyin.  Kwan-yin. Hardwood Stand.  China

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    Hand-carved marble head of Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva associated with compassion.  The expression is priceless and the headgear / crown with an engraved Buddha is a real bonus.   Acquired from a jeweler in Beverly Hills California who has had it since the 1970s, when he… Continue reading

Dehua White Porcelain Kwan-yin Statue.  Buddha.  Guanyin.  Lotus blossom.  China.

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    Guanyin . . .  the Bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara… the Buddhist icon associated with compassion.   A stunning statue from the world famous Dehua kilns, located in the vicinity of the town of Dehua Xian, Fujian Province.  Most of my Dehua porcelain comes from a specific… Continue reading

Dehua White Porcelain Kwan-yin Guanyin Buddha on Lotus Blossom.  China.

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    You have heard my many descriptions of Kwan-yin or Guanyin…. Goddess of Mercy or “The One Who Perceives the Sounds of the World” or “The Most Widely Loved Buddhist Divinity”.   But what I might not have mentioned is that some Buddhists believe that when a fellow follower… Continue reading

Large Very Fine Dehua Porcelain Kwan-yin  GuanYin Buddha.  Reclining or Sleeping Posture.  Statue. Sculpture.  China.

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      A bit about Dehua and the Dehua kilns:  The district of Dehua is situated on the eastern slopes of the Daiyun Mountains of southern Fujian, some 50 miles inland.  About the twelfth century, Dehua became the hinterland of the wealthy port of Quanzhou on the… Continue reading

Large Kwan-yin Dehua Porcelain Statue.  Buddha.  Dragon.  Halo.  Fijian Province.  China.

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    Simply stunning.  A sizable piece at 17”.  Wonderful detail!   Acquired from a dealer in Dehua (Dehua xian), Fujian Province   There appears to be a crack on one of lotus blossoms near the base.  See photo 7.  Otherwise, it is in remarkable condition.… Continue reading

Large Kwan-Yin Statue.  Buddha. Camphor Wood.  24K Gilt.  Halo.  Chengdu.  Sichuan Province. China.

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  Very difficult to find!   This camphor hand carved statue is from a private home in Chengdu, in the Sichuan Province.  It was probably carved in the middle- to late-1900s.  It came to me through a reputable antique dealer who I have known for years.   The… Continue reading

Dehua Porcelain Kwan-yin Statue with Celadon Glaze.  Fujian Province. China

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    A traditional Blanc de Chine porcelain statue from the Dehua kilns but with a celadon glaze.  Such colored glazes can only be added to a specific type of porcelain clay. The “southern” kilns invented and refined the celadon technique during the Song Dynasty.  Longquan kilns gained… Continue reading

Antique Porcelain Dehua Kilns.  Sleeping / Reclining Sakyamuni Buddha. Statue.  China

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    With stylings from the Ming Dynasty, this Kuan-yin Buddha is magnificent!  From the world-famous Dehua kilns, this is a piece that deserves to be in a prominent place . . .  not just because its age but for its spiritual value.   This is an authentic… Continue reading

New Reference: The Buddha Scroll / Qing to Sung Dynasties, China

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What a great gift! This reference book folds out (accordion-fashion) to become a one-of-a-kind art reproduction. This striking 36-foot-long Qing dynasty scroll is a reproduction of an 18th Century piece of art and includes more than 600 large and small buddhas, bodhisattvas, arhats, devas, and historical figures; plus over 2,000… Continue reading

Kwan-yin Guanyin Mala Bracelet Jewelry, Tibet

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Detail:  Eight huge beads – actually SEEDS – with 3 Kwan-yin faces on each.  This is a rosary piece with “compassion” depicted all over it.  On an elastic band, each seed is separated by a single black bead.  Circa late 1900’s. Sorry but this item has been sold.
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