M0004660: Porcelain figure of Kuan Yin, bodhisattva of great compassion
- Date:
- 19 May 1936
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/37/64
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
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
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.
Copyright note
Copyright is held by Wellcome Collection
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request