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Guanyin is sitting on a decorative chair. She is wearing a robe and a necklace, and her left arm is in front pf her holding a bottle.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
The Bodhisattva Guanyin
19th century
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle Bouchard Hanna
1991/2.23

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Sueki ware hasô
567 – 699
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
2002/1.231

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Dvarapala (Buddhist guardian deity)
633 – 666
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.26

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Bodhisattva Guanyin
7th century
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1964/2.81
A portable icon featuring Guanyin. She is standing in a walking position and is carrying a willow branch and vase.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Chinese, Guanyin) with a willow branch and vase
618 – 907
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection
1964/2.20
Guanyin is seated in a posture of royal ease on a decorative chair with a small table holding a small jar and three scrolls. Her left arm is resting upon her left knee while her right arm is crossed in front of her holding another scroll. She is wearing a robe, a necklace, and her eyes are closed,
Guanyin
18th century
Promised gift of William C. Weese, M.D., LSA ‘65
PG2020.2.29
Guanyin seated in a posture of royal ease. She is wearing a robe and traces of red and green paint can still be seen on it.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Chinese, Guanyin), seated in a posture of royal ease
1368 – 1644
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
1972/2.43
Guanyin is wearing a robe and is sitting with her legs crossed and hands in Anjali Mudra. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Chinese, Guanyin) as a goddess, in anjali mudra
1900 – 1932
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.73
A medium size, well potted porcelain jar with wooden rid, round shoulder and neck. Floral designs are painted with blue underglaze and red and gold overglaze enamels. There are Chinese scholar and attendant boy with a fan on one side and Japanese lady in kimono on the opposite side, painted with enamels. Band of flowers on the neck, another broader band of chrysanthemums on the shoulder. There is also a band of leaf patterns on the bottom. A large crack from neck to the middle of the body; porcelain glaze has small cracks all over the body. The foot is unglazed; the eye is fully glazed. No glaze on the rim. The teak wood lid, a later addition, has a finial made of an ivory netsuke of laughing Hotei.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Covered jar with design of flower maiden, sage, and child amidst flowering plants
1645 – 1655
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
1972/2.72A&B

Saitō Kiyoshi (Japanese (culture or style))
Buddha (B) [Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara; Japanese, Kannon bosatsu]
1933 – 1966
Gift of Dr. Lawrence Preuss
1987/1.241
Guanyin standing on a stand decorated with clouds. She is wearing robes, has her hands clasped infant of her, and her hand tilted down.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Chinese, Guanyin) as a goddess
1850 – 1900
Gift of Alan and Eleanor Singer
1995/1.78
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