Set of TWO ANTIQUE Porcelain Chinese Guan Yin Statues w Removable Hands

These are new - the original wrappings were never removed from the hands. Condition as shown. These are often sold at proper auctions. From the 1960s or so.

Kwan Yin is a universal deity from the Buddhist tradition, also known as Quan Yin, Kwanseum Bosal (Korea), Quan'Am (Vietnam), Kannon or Shokanzeon Bosatsu (Japan), Kanin (Bali), and Tara (Tibet). She embodies compassion and plays the role of a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva has passed thorough the 10 Buddhist levels to achieve enlightenment, but vows to remain on the earthly realm to help other pilgrims in their quest for enlightenment. She hears the cries of all beings and answers prayers for help. In Chinese traditions the Kwan Yin will literally "lend a hand" to those in dire need, which is why the statue's hand is removable. In these renditions, she stands on a bed of Lotus flowers, which symbolize purity, as does the simple white porcelain from which the statue is cast.