M0004660: Porcelain figure of Kuan Yin, bodhisattva of great compassion

Date:: 19 May 1936

Reference:: WT/D/1/20/1/37/64

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  - Library and MuseumWT/D/1
    - Images from the photographic libraryWT/D/1/20
      - Photographic library: "M" seriesWT/D/1/20/1
        "M" series glass plate negatives: M0004587-M0004703WT/D/1/20/1/37
        M0004660: Porcelain figure of Kuan Yin, bodhisattva of great compassionWT/D/1/20/1/37/64

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M0004660: Porcelain figure of Kuan Yin, bodhisattva of great compassion. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Also known as

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Kuan Yin, porcelain figure K'ang Hsi.

Description

A reproduction of a photograph of a biscuit porcelain figure of Kuan Yin, bodhisattva of great compassion. "K'ang Hsi Porcelain" is enamelled into the porcelain figure.

Publication/Creation

19 May 1936

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

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Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Terms of use

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.

Subjects

Buddhism

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Location	Status	Access
Closed stores	By appointment	Manual request

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