Tibeto Chinese Bronze Buddha Statue
Kuan Yin
Blessing with Wish Fulfilling Pearl
Circa: early 20th century
H 14 in.(35cm.), W 10.5 in.(27cm.), D 6 in.(15cm.)
Condition: Very Good

This serene and celestial Kuan Yin is conceived as the compassionate one who seeks out the suffering of sentient beings to aid them and to make them happy by granting their wishes. She holds her hands pressed together in the clasp of the firm and sincere heart; holding between them the wish fulfilling gem, or pearl, which by its luminosity and brilliance is an emblem of purity representing the truth of the Buddha, the veracity of the Law and the manas or sixth sense--the glorious vesture of the soul.

She is seated on a double lotus throne adorned in a simple robe and embroidered dhoti, jeweled pendants and girdle, with flying scarves that make her appear to levitate. Her hair is styled in a high chignon of gathered and twined locks, her full face emanating meditative stillness and tranquility. An overall! fresh patina enhances the work with gleaming surfaces that give it light and a feeling of weightlessness.

Private Collection