A stunning, large Chinese Guanyin Temple statue, expertly carved from jade using the different colors of the stone. Seated on a double lotus flower, one hand holding the pearl and the other a vase.
33cm / 13" tall
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In Chinese mythology, Guanyin (觀音) is the goddess of mercy and considered to be the physical embodiment of compassion. She is an all-seeing, all-hearing being who is called upon by worshipers in times of uncertainty, despair, and fear. Guanyin is originally based on the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.