Caption

Guanyin Giving Birth to a Son on a Rock; sculptor unknown. Figurine of the goddess made of light coffee-colored alabaster, mounted on a stone base feldspar with red and pink spots, painted with black lacquer. Qing dynasty 18th/19th century, China. Chinese Buddhist subject: Goddess with a rosary in her right hand, holding a child with her left hand. Sculpture; height 18.2 cm, width 13.8 cm., A small carved figure seated on a carved base, viewed from behind, with a smooth light beige material for the figure and a glossy black material for the irregular, blocky base; the figure wears a draped garment with carved decorative patterns and a hood or headdress, and the base has an angular, stacked appearance with chipped edges and a reflective surface; the background is a smooth gradient from dark gray at the top to lighter gray at the bottom, and the visible colors are beige, black, gray, and a few subtle brownish tones on the base.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_495

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Keywords

Guanyin Giving Birth Son Rock sculptor unknown Figurine goddess light coffee-colored alabaster mounted stone base feldspar red pink spots painted black lacquer Qing dynasty 18th 19th century China Chinese Buddhist subject Goddess rosary right hand holding child left hand Sculpture height 18.2 cm width 13.8 cm small carved figure seated carved base viewed smooth light beige material figure glossy black material irregular blocky base figure wears draped garment carved decorative patterns hood headdress base angular stacked appearance chipped edges reflective surface background smooth gradient dark gray top lighter gray bottom visible colors beige black gray subtle brownish tones base.