Primary Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Collection Database ↗Bodhisattva Guanyin
白瓷观音坐像
17th century (late Ming–early Qing)
24.80.155VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
- Medium
- Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware)
- Dimensions
- H. 41.3 cm × W. 14.2 cm × D. 10.9 cm
- Date
- 17th century (late Ming–early Qing)
- Classification
- 佛教造像
- Dynasty
- 明/清, 明晚期至清初
- Technique
- 手塑
- Glaze
- 象牙白
- Accession
- 24.80.155
- Repository
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context
Per Met API (objectID 51236): dated late Ming–early Qing, 17th century. Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923. At over 40 cm, this is the largest Dehua Guanyin in the Met collection. The warm ivory glaze is consistent with low Fe₂O₃ content characteristic of late Ming Dehua formulations. 6 high-resolution public domain images available.
Provenance
17th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
?–1923
Mary Clark Thompson collection
Mary Clark Thompson收藏
1923
Bequest of Mary Clark Thompson to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mary Clark Thompson遗赠大都会艺术博物馆
Cite This Page
World Headlines. "Bodhisattva Guanyin (24.80.155)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/met-24-80-155. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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