A Chinese famille verte figure of Guanyin in a grotto. Kangxi
Well modeled, the Goddess of Mercy seated on a lotus pedestal rising from a dark craggy grotto towering behind her. She is flanked by the Golden Youth, Xancai and the Jade Maiden, Longnu. The biscuit glazed in dark-brown, ivory-white, and green with the hair painted black. The base left unglazed.
- Country:
- China
- Period :
- Kangxi (1662-1722)
- Material:
- Porcelain
- Dimension:
- 9.44 in. (24 cm)
- Reference :
- E284
- Price:
- upon request
- Status:
- available
Related works
A related grotto is illustrated by Christiaan J. A. Jörg in Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam 1997, p. 184, no. 204.
