Guan Yin; China, 18th-20th century.

Guan Yin; China, XVIII- XX century.
Porcelain blanc de chine".
Measurements: 36 x 15 x 7,5 cm.
Female figure seated with legs gathered and dressed with great wealth, appears accompanied by a smaller figure, all made in a white porcelain of great quality.
Also known as bodhisattva of compassion, Guanyin is venerated by the Buddhists of East Asia. As a result of syncretism, it is commonly accepted that her figure is the female counterpart of Avalokitesvara, Hindu bodhisattva of compassion. The first Buddhist monk who referred to Guanyin in feminine form was Kumarajiva, when translating the Lotus Sutra into Chinese in 406 AD. With the introduction of Vajrayana Buddhism in China during the Tang dynasty, in the VIII century, the representation of Avalokitesvara as a beautiful female figure grew in popularity.