Chinese Kuan Yin and Heart Sutra Scroll

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Chinese Kuan Yin and Heart Sutra scroll, a finely painted Kuan Yin, sitting in lalitasana, in colored inks on paper, … Read more Chinese Kuan Yin and Heart Sutra scroll, a finely painted Kuan Yin, sitting in lalitasana, in colored inks on paper, mounted on a shimmering gold and ecru, paper brocade in a clouds and floral vines pattern, with a tan, braided, silk makio and kakeo at the top and mahogany jikusaki at the bottom, Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid century.

Site size is 16" wide x 25.25" high

The complete version of the Pranyaparamita Hrdrya Sutra is written in kaishu script with two, red, seal marks at the top of the image. Kuan Yin is seated on a throne of artemisia leaves, wearing the crown of Amitabha, loose, flowing white robes and having a plain halo. On the tree stump on her left is the vessel of the Water of Life and the Willow Branch. See less