Old Temple Camphor Wood Guan Yin

Description

Hollow hand cast iron Guan Yin ( Guanyin, Guan Yin, Kwan Yin or Kuan Yin ). The most commonly used Chinese translation of the bodhisattva known as Avalokiteśvara. Chinese Goddess of Mercy. Her face with a serene expression with downcast eyes. Traces of gold gilding to the face. With fainted gold, red and green paint on the crown and the robe. Bow shaped full mouth, arched eyebrows, elongated earlobes, a diadem incised with a floral motif. Evidence of genuine aging through out the sculpture. This Guan Yin was hand painted with color, gold line lotus throughout her robe. Which is a much older way and required very defined skill to have one perfect piece.

Old Guan Yin statue originally from the temple in Taiwan. Please noted that both of her hands are broken as shown in the pictures. Kindly check photographs for further details. One of a kind.

Dimensions: 9.5″ x 9.5″ x 15.5″

Old piece. Sell in used, pre-owned condition. Vintage and antique items by nature have variable amounts of wear, imperfections, signs of use, age and time. Perfectly imperfect. Condition shown as in pictures. Kindly contact us if you need more info. or detail pictures.

Due to the delicate carving of the statue. Please contact us for more information/shipping options.