A LIGHT GREEN HARDSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, REPUBLIC PERIOD

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A LIGHT GREEN HARDSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN, REPUBLIC PERIOD China, 1912-1949. Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, seated in a formal meditation pose with legs crossed tightly at the base. She is cradled by a lotus leaf that rises behind her, while a lotus stalk extends along her side, topped with a vase believed to contain the elixir of immortality. Her right hand is raised to chest level in a protective mudra gesture, while the other is placed in her lap, holding a wish-granting jewel (Cintamani). Dimensions: Length 11.8 cm; height 12.5 cm

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