Chinese wooden Guanyin sitting on lotus base, holding a baby in her left hand, and painted with gilding. The crown is detachable from the head. There is a hole at the back to keep prayer book or relic.
Guanyin is known as the Chinese Goddess of Mercy. She is always represented as a woman and worshipped by people who desire offspring.
A pair of wooden male lions with their paws resting on balls.
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. The lion is regarded as the king in the animal world, so it is represented power and prestige. The ball played by the male lion symbolized the unity of the empire.
It is believed that lion can protect human from evil spirits. That i ...click for details
A pair of wooden male lions with their paws resting on balls.
Lion is a special animal to Chinese people. The lion is regarded as the king in the animal world, so it is represented power and prestige. The ball played by the male lion symbolized the unity of the empire.
It is believed that lion can protect human from evil spirits. That i ...click for details
also widely known as the Goddess of Mercy, carved from one piece of wood, standing straight on the lotus base, holding a bowl in her hands, wearing hooded robe and rosary.
Age: Chinese, circa late 19th - early 20th century
Measurement: Width (measuring at base) 17 C.M. / Height 38 C.M.
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A pair of Chinese gilded wooden lions playing balls.
In China, the lion is regarded as a symbol of power and grandeur. It is believed to protect human from evil spirits. That is why Chinese always place lions at the gates
of imperial palaces, official residences, temples and tombs.
