Grotto with Guanyin and Twenty Disciples, Blanc de Chine porcelain ware, 18th century (Qing dynasty), H. 21 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973.155.6, Blanc de Chine
Guanyin in Grotto
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Primary Source
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Grotto with Guanyin and Twenty Disciples

岩洞观音与二十弟子像
18th century (Qing dynasty)
1973.155.6VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
Medium
Blanc de Chine porcelain ware
Dimensions
H. 21 cm
Date
18th century (Qing dynasty)
Classification
佛教造像
Dynasty
清, 18世纪
Technique
手塑、堆贴
Glaze
白釉
Accession
1973.155.6
Repository
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per Met records, titled "Grotto with Guanyin and Twenty Disciples." A complex multi-figure grotto scene unique to Dehua kilns, requiring figures and rock elements to be fired as a single piece. Bequest of Josephine Bieber, 1973.

Linked Research Dimensions
02He Chaozong Corpus
Provenance
18th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
1973
Bequest of Josephine Bieber to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Josephine Bieber遗赠大都会艺术博物馆
观音岩洞普陀山

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World Headlines. "Grotto with Guanyin and Twenty Disciples (1973.155.6)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/met-1973-155-6. Accessed April 16, 2026.
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