Seated bodhisattva

China

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This elegant bodhisattva wears a particularly elaborate array of fine beaded chains and pendants on his chest and skirt. The object is part of a series of large Buddhist porcelain sculptures bejeweled with applied ropes of pearl beading, which relates them to a popular trend of decoration in the early fourteenth century.

Seated bodhisattva, Porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China

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Seated bodhisattva, Porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China
Seated bodhisattva, Porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China
Seated bodhisattva, Porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China
Seated bodhisattva, Porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China
Seated bodhisattva, Porcelain with relief decoration under bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China

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