Caption

Guanyin Giving Birth to a Son on a Rock, sculptor unknown. Figurine of the goddess made of light coffee-colored alabaster, on a stone base field spar with red and pink spots, painted with black lacquer. Goddess holds a rosary in her right hand and a child in her left. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th/19th century. Sculpture; height 18.2 cm, width 13.8 cm., A carved figure in a warm beige color sits on the left, showing a seated person holding a smaller seated figure with flowing drapery and rounded facial features, with the material appearing smooth and slightly translucent; to the right is a dark, irregularly shaped object in black with patches of reddish and brown discoloration, featuring multiple openings and a textured, carved surface; the background transitions from deep charcoal at the top to a lighter gray toward the bottom, and the surface beneath the objects is a pale gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_498

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77.2Mb (549.4Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin Giving Birth Son Rock sculptor unknown Figurine goddess light coffee-colored alabaster stone base field spar red pink spots painted black lacquer Goddess holds rosary right hand child left Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th 19th century Sculpture height 18.2 cm width 13.8 cm carved figure warm beige color sits showing seated person holding smaller seated figure flowing drapery rounded facial features material appearing smooth slightly translucent right dark irregularly shaped object black patches reddish brown discoloration featuring multiple openings textured carved surface background transitions deep charcoal top lighter gray bottom surface beneath objects pale gray.