Blanc-de-Chine porcelain. China, Qing, approx. 18th cent.
An especially feminine defined depiction, emphasizing the noble and sublime essence of this goddess, which corresponds to the Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. The facial features radiate in absolutely delicate manner the being of this bodhisattva, who most meaningful is in Buddhism. Guanyin sits in lilasana with a raised leg bent to the body. Diadem in the hair in front of bun, a smaller one on the chest, beaded rings around her upper arms. Little urna on forehead. In one hand Guanyin holds a scroll. 德化觀音è©è–©ååƒã€‚中國，清代，約18世紀。高17.3厘米。
HEIGHT 17,3 CM
From the collection of J. L. Fischer, Ascona
This object is from the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, one of the most renowned European collectors of Chinese porcelain. The extensive size of the collection is largely owed to the family’s fortune, secured by pharmacist August Fischer and his revolutionary invention – the world’s first adhesive made from synthetic resin, the famous “Uhu Alleskleberâ€, developed in 1932. Jürgen L. Fischer lived until 2013 and was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain whose astonishing taste encompassed a broad spectrum of types, of all sizes and with origins spanning across millennia. Jürgen Fischer passed on his comprehensive knowledge in numerous text books – among others, his large and very instructive book about the art of Chinese snuffbottles and also an antiquarian’s guide to Chinese art.
Jürgen L. Fischer 先生是æ­æ´²äººæ”¶è—中國美術å“第一個è—家至一。Fischer先生的祖父August Fischer 在 1932 年曾發明了所謂 “Uhu 膠水â€ï¼Œæˆç‚ºä¸–界上第一種化學膠水，幫家庭經濟情æ³æ高，讓其美術作å“收è—天天增加。 Jürgen L. Fischer先生失去於2013年，其收è—活動最多集中於中國個個時代，個大å°ä»¥åŠå€‹é¢¨æ ¼çš„陶瓷å“。Jürgen L.Fischer先生的懂此學科很深，他也曾編幾本專門書ç±ã€‚其中有關鼻煙壺以åŠæ”¶è—中國美術的專書最為出å。