Caption

Guanyin with qilin, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, goddess of Chinese Buddhism with unicorn qilin iconography, 19th century, China, sculpture figurine, height 47.5 cm, A single pale beige stone statue of a seated figure with a rounded topknot and long hair draped over the shoulders sits on a dark flat base; the figure wears flowing robes with carved folds and decorative elements, one hand raised near the chest holding a small rounded object and the other hand resting near the knee, while a carved creature with a rounded face and visible paws is positioned at the figure’s feet. The background is a smooth gradient from dark gray at the top to lighter gray toward the bottom, and the visible colors are beige, dark gray, and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_384

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Guanyin qilin Chinese Qing 1644–1911 goddess Chinese Buddhism unicorn iconography 19th century China sculpture figurine height 47.5 cm single pale beige stone statue seated figure rounded topknot long hair draped shoulders sits dark flat base figure wears flowing robes carved folds decorative elements hand raised near chest holding small rounded object resting knee carved creature rounded face visible paws positioned figure’s feet background smooth gradient dark gray top lighter gray bottom visible colors light gray.