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This polychrome Guanyin rests with sovereign grace, embodying absolute serenity and Buddhist detachment amidst the turmoil of the world. Its vibrant, saturated turquoise-blue glaze catches the light magnificently, revealing deep contrasts in every fold of its drapery. Lying on a bed of textured lotus leaves and buds, the divinity of compassion seems to float, suspended between the earthly and the divine. From delicately chiselled ornaments to fine fingers brushing a broken lotus stem, each sculpted element invites intimate contemplation. Its authentic imperfections and the dark shades accumulated in its reliefs lend it the mysterious aura of a masterpiece that has stood the test of time.
China 1880-1930
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