Bodhisattva Guanyin of the South Sea

A seated female bodhisattva in white glazed porcelain holds her hands together at the chest, wearing a jeweled crown and layered flowing robes. She sits atop a tiered carved lotus, with petals rising around her and a smaller lotus bud and leaves at the base.

Look closer: A small figure of a child attendant stands at the left edge of the lotus base, partly hidden by the petals.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1600s

Medium

Porcelain with white glaze, Dehua ware

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2613 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection