17世纪明代(天启1624年)漆金檀木雕观音菩萨坐像(纽约大都会博物馆)

尺寸:H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); D. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
年代:明代天启年, datable to 1624
质地:檀木 木雕漆金 Sandalwood with lacquer
风格:中原
来源:纽约大都会博物馆
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Downcast eyes and clasped hands impart a serene quality to this intimately scaled Guanyin. A dated inscription on silk found in the sculpture’s interior reveals that it was commissioned in 1624 by a devotee named Wang Shichun and his wife, surnamed Li. Like many in premodern China, they turned to Guanyin for help; this sculpture allowed them to venerate the bodhisattva daily, in their home.