Guanyin
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Montméat Maurel
China. Ming dynasty, c.16th century
W. 73 cm ; H. 128 cm
Ink and pigments on silk
The Bodhisattva is sitting on a fragmentary lion. He is richly dressed in a purple robe adorned with brocades of cranes and dragons in medallions.
He wears a red shawl on his shoulders, decorated with gold painted peonies. He also wears a tiara with a representation of Amitabha, as well as an archaistic gold necklace made of several elements.
It seems to be inlaid with rubies and emeralds.
Guanyin holds a jade ruyi in both hands, covered with floral and geometric motifs in grisaille.
The deity is leaning against a several part throne, including a nimbus surrounded by peonies and flames.