Vintage Bronze Guanyin in Meditation, Thailand (11250)

Description

Although this lovely 20^th century bronze Guanyin statue was made in Thailand, she is fashioned in the Mahayana rather than Theravada Buddhist tradition. Sits in meditation (dhyana mudra) on a multi-tiered throne  hands in the lap. Her legs are covered by her robes, the end of which descends to the base of the finely rendered round lotus throne. She holding her sacred vase containing amitra the sacred dew of compassion, healing and immortality that represents humanities’ tears and her  never ending compassion.

She sits upright with her head slightly lowered and the eyes almost closed, displaying a serene but concentrated demeanor. With her head slightly lowered, half closed eyes, pendulous elongated ears which extend to the shoulders and lips in a benevolent half smile, she is a vision of compassionate serenity. The urna on her forehead is a third eye and indicates an enlightened being and her ability to look past the ordinary world of suffering into the divine world.The smooth wide cheeks and high forehead are topped by individual strands of finely defined hair. Portrayed as White Robed Guanyin, she has a high bun chignon atop her head, her face framed by an by an open hood revealing the central image of Buddha Amitabha centered by a mandorla surrounding an image of Buddha Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, her spiritual teacher, from which rays of light emanate.  In Pure Land Buddhism, Guanyin is Amitabha’s companion guiding the deceased to the Western Paradise.

The impressive image, which was made using the lost wax process is a one-of-a-kind statue and is in excellent condition.