Bodhisattva Guanyin
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This lavish Guanyin was crafted out of a massive piece of spinach-hued jadeite with gray and tawny inclusions. Jadeite, originally from Burma, became extremely popular and even more valuable than nephrite jade in the nineteenth century. A sculpture of this scale, affordable only for the wealthiest families, was meant to communicate supreme respect for Guanyin.
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