White jade figure "Guanyin", Qing Dynasty

A white translucent jade sculpture depicting Guanyin, the female deity of mercy, seated in a meditative posture or vajrasana on a base in the form of a sculpted lotus flower with petals. The figure has delicate features, flowing robes and hands placed on her lap in a gesture of contemplation. The whole is framed by an almond-shaped nimbus or halo, finely indented in outline, with a perforation at the top indicating its possible use as a pendant. The reverse shows a slight ochre patina produced by the antiquity. Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) or later.

Size: 6.5 x 4 cm

Weight: 42 g