Bodhisattva Guanyin Standing on a Dragonfish, Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware), 19th century, H. 24.8 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 50.221.16, Blanc de Chine
Guanyin on dragonfish
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Bodhisattva Guanyin Standing on a Dragonfish

观音骑鳌鱼像
19th century
50.221.16VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
Medium
Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware)
Dimensions
H. 24.8 cm
Date
19th century
Classification
佛教造像
Dynasty
清, 清晚期
Glaze
象牙白釉
Accession
50.221.16
Repository
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per Met Collection API (objectID: 51235): Guanyin standing on a dragonfish, a classic image of South Sea Guanyin. Bequest of Robert West, 1950. CC0 Public Domain.

Linked Research Dimensions
02He Chaozong Corpus
Provenance
19th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
1950
Bequest of Robert West to The Met
Robert West遗赠大都会博物馆
观音鳌鱼南海观音CC0

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World Headlines. "Bodhisattva Guanyin Standing on a Dragonfish (50.221.16)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/met-50-221-16. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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