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Item Ships From: Belgium
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal Vase with Green Core, Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Label sculpted crystal vase with Green core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The cen...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
15th Century Monumental Monolithic Stone Slab with Fossiles
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 15th century French recuperated floor slab of huge proportions. Because of its beauty, unusual size and the richness of fossilles we decided to mount this piece as a sculpture.
We...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Pezzato Arlechino Bottle Shaped Vase by Fulvio Bianconi, Model 4319, Venini
By Venini, Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Uccle, BE
About the Pezzato arlecchino bottle shaped vase by Fulvio Bianconi
Mouth-blown vase, the model designed in 1950.
This color variant is often called “Arlecchino” by collectors. It i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Japanese Satsuma Vase with Figures
Located in Antwerp, BE
A mid-20th century Japanese Satsuma vase with figures.
Satsuma ware is a style of Japanese earthenware originally from the Satsuma region of what is today southern Kyushu. There are two distinct categories of this ware: The original plain dark clay early Satsuma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Unusual Porcelain Vase Schirnding With Blue Pattern Germany Bavaria 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Porcelain Vase with Blue pattern by Schirnding Bavaria Germany.
The vase is made of hand-painted porcelain in Germany in the 1970s.
It has...
Category
1970s German Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Silvered Bronze Sculpture Nude Dancer by J. P. Morante France, 1925
By J.P. Morante
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco silvered bronze sculpture nude dancer.
High Kicker by J. P. Morante.
Silvered bronze on a circular marble base.
France 1925.
...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Art Deco sewing box with sculpted roses and red velvet top, France ca. 1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / sewing box / wood, fabric / Art Deco / Mid-century / Vintage
Elegant wooden box with sculpted roses and red velvet top. Crafted around 1900 in France.
This timeles...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Deco Antique Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood
CLARTE Life Size Art Deco Bronze Lamp Standing Nude with Globe by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Clarté life size Art Deco bronze lamp standing nude with globe by Max Le Verrier. Patinated bronze on octagonal wooden base and with crackled glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase Cut to Clear
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert crystal vase cut to clear,
Beautiful Val Saint Lambert circular crystal vase, hand-cut-to-clear,
the glass is thick...
Category
1950s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Box from the Arts & Crafts period,
Made in France
A very special item with decorative metal work on top. Definitely o...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
18th Century Longcase Clock by Charles Rowbotham of Leicester
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A fine longclock from the end of the 18th century circa 1780 in oak by the watchmaker Charles Robotham of the city of Leicester
Very beautiful English clock
The clock has its o...
Category
18th Century British Georgian Antique Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Decorative Brass Apple Form Vide-Poche, circa 1970, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Decorative mid-century apple form vide-poche, circa 1970, France.
Polished brass.
Dimensions: 19 cm W, 18 cm D, 4 cm H.
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Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panthers signed by Michel Decoux 1920
By Michel Decoux
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture two panthers signed by Michel Decoux.
Bronze, black patina on a Black marble base with green onyx inlay.
France 1920.
This model is illustrated on page 29...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Black Skyline Candle Light in African Walnut by Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black skyline candle light in iroko wood by Arno Declercq
Dimensions: D 40 x W 80 x H 20 cm
Materials: Burned and oiled African walnut
Arno Declercq
Belgian designer and art de...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Majolica Swan Jardinière Planter Style of Imperiale Nimy, Belgium 1900s
By Imperiale Royale, NIMY
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica white swan jardinière Nimy, circa 1900.
A real treasure for the ceramics' collector.
Small chip to top rim not visible during use see photo.
Please don't hesitate to get i...
Category
Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Majolica
Val Saint Lambert Luxval Set of 3 Art Deco Candlesticks by Charles Graffart
By Charles Graffart 1, Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
1935, Belgium
Set of 3 Very Nice Art Deco candlesticks made by Val Saint-Lambert.
From the Luxval range by Charles Graffart and René Delvenne.
Named after European monarchs, the desi...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Swedish modern Stig Lindberg Grazia model 215 white stoneware and silver vase
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavberg
Located in Uccle, BE
Grazia 215 vase by Stig Lindberg for Gustavberg studio.
The vase has a white matte glaze with intricate raised silver painted motifs depicting a half nude woman holding grapes, sur...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Ceramic Vase Rumba Flora Gouda Holland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful ceramic vase made by Gouda, Plateelbakkerij Zuid-Holland. Made circa 1960.
Signed Rumba, Flora, Gouda, Holland.
Measures: Diameter 21 cm.
Height 28 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Drunken Silenus, Bronze From Antique Mounted As A Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Drunken Silenus, Bronze From Antique Mounted As A Lamp, 19th Century
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Classical Greek Antique Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic silver bird (toucan) by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano
By Gabriele De Vecchi
Located in Uccle, BE
Fantastic silver bird (toucan) by Gabriele De Vecchi, Milano (IT).
The body formed by a pebble flanked by a silver beak and fitted with a tail and legs decoration.
Eyes made of hard ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Silver
Set of 3 'Albero' Green Acoustic Panels/Space divider by Quentin de Coster
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 'Albero' Green Acoustic Panels/Space divider by Quentin de Coster
Acoustic Panels - Quentin de Coster - Space Divider
Price for de Set of 3
Wear Consistent with age and us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Val Saint Lambert Cut-Crystal Decanter 20th Century, Founded in 1826, Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert cut-crystal decanter, 20th century
looks simply stunning.
Val Saint Lambert is a Belgian crystal glassware manufacturer, founded in 1826 and based in Seraing. It ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert Art Deco Green Crystal Vase Cut-to-Clear, 1950s
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert green crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s.
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply ...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert, Label Sculpted Crystal Vase with Green Core, Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Label sculpted crystal vase with Green core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The cen...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Claude Victor Boeltz Gilt Bronze Letter Holder, circa 1970, France.
By Claude Victor Boeltz
Located in Brussels, BE
Claude Victor Boeltz Letter Holder , circa 1970, France.
Gilt exploded bronze, metal blade.
Dimensions: 16 cm W, 10 cm H, 8 cm D.
Boeltz’s "exploded-bronze" pieces, made famous in th...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Cenedese and Albarelli Murano Glass Blue Striped Vase
By Gino Cenedese, Maurizio Albarelli, Cenedese & Albarelli
Located in Torquay, GB
Cobalt blue glass vase designed by Gino Cenedese and Maurizio Albarelli for Cenedese et Albarelli, circa late 1970s.
Exquisite and striking piece..
Deep cobalt blue swirls interspace...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Bust Beethoven Biscuit Porcelain Goebel Bochmann
Located in Poperinge, BE
Small vintage bust of Ludwig van Beethoven, made of matt biscuit porcelain, on a square black wooden base, signed on the back, by G. Bochmann for Goebel, West Germany, late 20th cent...
Category
Late 20th Century German Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Wood
Large Floor Vase Signed Model W-Germany, 1960s
By West German Pottery
Located in Verviers, BE
Large Vase Hohr W-Germany, 1960s
Satin finish ('half gloss') W-Germany, 1960s.
Stamped on base. W-Germany.
Measures: 46 x 23 cm 3.5 kg
The piece is in excellent condition and a r...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Set 4 Scandinavian Modern Candle Holders Brass Gunnar Ander Ystad Metall Sweden
By Gunnar Ander, Ystad-Metall
Located in Vorst, BE
Set of 4 Swedish Modernist candle holders by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad-Metall, located in the town of Ystad in Sweden.
Candle-holders in solid, polished brass on a base of cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Bronze Dancers Couple 1970s Belgium Artist V D Brande
By V. D. Brande
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful set of two expressive dancers from the seventies, handcrafted in bronze, inspired by sculpted clay sculptures a technique that is characteristic of the seventies and gives ...
Category
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Arts & Crafts Wine Box with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Located in Verviers, BE
Arts & Crafts Wine Cave with Decorative Metal Work, circa 1920s
Box from the Arts & Crafts period,
Made in France
A very special item with decorative metal work on top. Definitely o...
Category
1920s French Arts and Crafts Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheet Metal
Copper Jaguar Emblem on Base Car Solid Brass Paperweight
Located in Poperinge, BE
Authentic copper jaguar emblem, mascot on metal base, car ornament, made of solid brass, nice as a paperweight or as a decorative piece on a desk, collector's item for lovers or owne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Italian Ceramic Animal Figurine Turkey Porcelain Bird Figure Tureen
By Guido Cacciapuoti, Capodimonte
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Mid century tall Italian animal figurine Ceramic decorative Turkey Tureen with ladle Vitrine object
Material: porcelain, ceramic, tin glazed earthenware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Vase Porcelain Kaiser Design K.Nossek "Caribbean" Vintage, Germany, 1980s
By AK Kaiser, K. Nossek
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage collectible vase with a peacock-like fantasy bird from the one of most famous porcelain manufactory in Germany Kaiser, 1980s.
“Karib...
Category
1970s German Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal Core Vase , Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert, Sculpted Crystal core Vase , Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional favorite for VSL) h...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Griebaum singing bird box from the 1950s-60s
By Karl Griesbaum
Located in Zonhoven, BE
Beautiful Singing Bird by Karl Griesbaum
A unique masterpiece from the 1950s or 1960s, crafted by the renowned Karl Griesbaum in Germany.
When activated, a bird elegantly emerges, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Late Victorian Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Other
Art Deco Monkeys Sculpture in Wood
Located in Meer, VAN
Beautifully carved Art Deco figurine of two monkeys in tropical wood. First half of the 20th century. An adult monkey and a young monkey are seen in a dynamic and lifelike situat...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Candelabra in Brass by Gunnar Ander for Ystad Metal, Sweden, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Josef Frank, Gunnar Ander, Pierre Forssell, Ystad-Metall
Located in Vorst, BE
Swedish Modernist candelabra by Gunnar Ander. Produced by Ystad-Metall, located in the town of Ystad in Sweden.
Candle-holder in solid, polished brass. Very elegant and pure, slend...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mado Jolain Signed Ceramic, circa 1950, France
By Mado Jolain
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Mado Jolain vide-poche ceramic, circa 1950, France.
Enameled white earthenware, pale creamy yellow, grey and black decor.
Signed underneath.
Dimens...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Modernist Bowl by Jean Despres, circa 1930, Silvered Metal
By Jean Despres
Located in Brussels, BE
Modernist bowl by Jean Despres, circa 1930, silvered metal.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Swedish hammered brass bowl / plater folk craft handmade
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Forest, BE
Original Swedish brass hand hammered bowl. Lots of patina and traces of use that gives a warm feeling. Properly used to be a real eye catcher in any interior.
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Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Style WMF Art Nouveau Brass and Copper Flowerpot with Levers and Organic Details
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Verviers, BE
Style WMF Art Nouveau brass and copper flowerpot with levers and organic details
Hand-hammered out of one piece of copper.
Brass handles with Organic style details
With original...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Uccle, BE
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin – Silvered bronze box
La Sirène au Bateau (The mermaid with the boat) by Line Vautrin, silvered bronze box.
Silvered bronze box whose lid is decorated with a Mermaid carrying a boat at arm’s length.
This rare box, icon of the artist’s work, presents a very important thickness.
The inside of the box and lid lined with cork.
The bronze boxes made by Line Vautrin are true works of art that combine the elegance of design and mastery of craftsmanship. Line Vautrin, a famous French artist and designer of the 20th century, specialized in the manufacture of jewelery and decorative bronze objects...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set of 10 Wooden Geometric Models
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This nice set of 10 wooden geometric models are original of the 1940s. They used to help artists and students render perspective, light, volume and shadowing. They were used in schoo...
Category
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal Vase with Amethyst Core, Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert,Signed sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional f...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Set of 3 Wooden cups and bowls - Africa
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Set of 3 Wooden cups and bowls - Africa
Wabi Sabi Style - Decoration - Brutalist
Measures :
Clear Wood (1) : Ø20,5cm H:9cm
The highest (2) : Ø19cm H:25cm
Dark wood (3) : Ø20cm H:1...
Category
20th Century African Folk Art Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Style Lamp LUMINA Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier H 25 in, 65 cm
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive Art Deco figural table lamp of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Clarté, LUMINA
Measures: H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Orig...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Nude with Drape F. Trinque, France, 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude in split pose with arm outstretched holding a scarf behind her on a marble base. Beautiful multi-color patina. Signed in the bronze F. Trinque, ci...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Uranium glass Vase Vaseline Green Late 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Uranium glass has become a collector’s item over the years
The uranium was added for the fluorescent effect it created. It soon became incredibly popular and started to be manufactu...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Uranium Glass
Porcelain Figural Cherub Floral Candelabra
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Capodimonte style Candelabra in porcelainporcelain with 5 lights and 2 figures.Very elaborated with cherubs and loads delicated applied flowers and fruits.Minor restauration.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vase « FORMOSE » (1924) en verre blanc soufflé-pressé moulé patiné opalescent
By René Lalique
Located in Ixelles, BE
Vase "FORMOSE" (1924) in white blown-pressed molded opalescent glass by RENE LALIQUE (1860-1945):
Vase "FORMOSE" model created on August 7, 1924, in white blown-pressed molded opale...
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Cassola Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
By Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Located in Geneve, CH
Cassola Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Dimensions: D 30 x H 31 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Jenna Basso Pietrobon, born in 1986, is an artist whose work delves into societal issues through the lens of her personal experiences. She offers an unfiltered critique of political, economic, and social systems, employing a diverse range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, psychology, performance, and activism. While pursuing her Master's in Fine Arts at Columbia University in New York, she was profoundly influenced by her professors Sarah Sze and Rirkrit Tiravanija...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Large Decanter faceted silver mount 1930s
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Verviers, BE
Elegant Large Cut Crystal Decanter with Silver Mounting
This exquisite large cut crystal decanter with silver mounting exudes luxury and sophistication. The finely cut details reflec...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Ivar Ålenius Björk 'Liljan' Candle Holder or Soliflore Vase for Skultuna Sweden
By Skultuna, Ivar Ålenius Björk
Located in Meer, VAN
Ivar Ålenius Björk 'Liljan' candle holder or Soliflore vase for Skultuna Sweden.
This ‘Liljan’ or ‘Lily’ candle holder in solid polished and patinated brass was designed for the Wor...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Sculpted Tablet On Base
Located in Nijlen, BE
Sculpted natural stone tablet on base.
Beautiful on a custom tripod with an antique character.
A stone that has in its natural palette, shades of pink, blue and gray-brown. A true pa...
Category
1940s French Minimalist Vintage Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Plant holder, flowerstand in rattan and bamboo, Italy 1960
Located in Herentals, BE
The plant holder in the shape of a snake has a tripod base and his 3 original planters.
The lowest flowerpot is the largest: height 15.5 cm, diameter above 16 cm, diameter below 12 c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Shell Money Ring
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Early 20th century shell money ring mounted on a custom made stand, Papua New Guinea.
Category
Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Belgium - Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell
Larger Than Life Terracotta Buddha Bust of Guanyin, Early 20th Century, China
Located in Antwerp, BE
A massive larger than life terracotta buddha bust of Guan Yin,
China, early 20th century.
Broken and restored with wear and tear from enduring exposure to the elements.
Size: 75 cm high.
Weight: 40 kg.
Guanyin, Kwanyin, Guanshiyin or Guanyin Pusa is the Chinese interpretation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara (the goddess of comfort and mercy). In addition, she is seen in Taoism as an immortal. The scripture dedicated to her is Dabeizhou. Guanyin is the goddess of compassion and the sea. She is one of the three saints of the western paradise, along with Mahasthamaprapta and Amitabha Buddha; they are worshiped to save departed loved ones from hell and grant them entrance to the western paradise.
Guanyin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 觀音
Simplified Chinese 观音
Transcriptions
Full Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 觀世音
Simplified Chinese 观世音
Literal meaning "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World"
Transcriptions
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 觀自在
Simplified Chinese 观自在
Literal meaning "Lord who Gazes down on the World"
Transcriptions
Burmese name
Burmese ကွမ်ယင်
IPA [kwàɴ jɪ̀ɴ]
Tibetan name
Tibetan སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet Quan Âm (Quán Âm)
Quán Thế Âm (Quan Thế Âm)
Quán Tự Tại
Chữ Hán 觀音
觀世音
觀自在
Thai name
Thai กวนอิม, พระอวโลกิเตศวรโพธิสัตว์
RTGS Kuan Im, Phra Avalokitesuan
Korean name
Hangul 관음, 관세음, 관자재
Hanja 觀音, 觀世音, 觀自在
Transcriptions
Mongolian name
Mongolian script ᠨᠢᠳᠦ ᠪᠡᠷ
ᠦᠵᠡᠭᠴᠢ
Japanese name
Kanji 観音, 観世音, 観自在
Hiragana かんのん, かんぜおん, かんじざい
Transcriptions
Indonesian name
Indonesian Kwan Im, Kwan She Im, Awalokiteswara
Filipino name
Tagalog Guanyin (ᜄᜓᜀᜈᜌᜒᜈ)
Sanskrit name
Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara)
Khmer name
Khmer អវលោកិតេស្វរៈ (Avalokitesvarak), អវលោកេស្វរៈ (Avalokesvarak), លោកេស្វរៈ (Lokesvarak)
Hmong name
Hmong Kabyeeb, Niam-Txiv Kabyeeb, Dabpog, Niam-Txiv Dabpog
Guanyin (traditional Chinese: 觀音; simplified Chinese: 观音; pinyin: Guānyīn) is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara (Sanskrit: अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion.[note 1] She was first given the appellation "Goddess of Mercy" or "Mercy Goddess" by Jesuit missionaries in China.[1] Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means "[The One Who] Perceives the Sounds of the World."[2] On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated.[3]
Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī.[4] Guanyin is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity"[5] with miraculous powers to assist all those who pray to her, as is mentioned in the Pumen chapter of Lotus Sutra and Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra.
Several large temples in East Asia are dedicated to Guanyin, including Shaolin Monastery, Longxing Temple, Puning Temple, Nanhai Guanyin Temple, Dharma Drum Mountain, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Shitennō-ji, Sensō-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjūsangen-dō, and many others. Guanyin's abode and bodhimaṇḍa in India is recorded as being on Mount Potalaka. With the localization of the belief in Guanyin, each area adopted their own Potalaka. In Chinese Buddhism, Mount Putuo is considered the bodhimaṇḍa of Guanyin. Naksansa is considered to be the Potalaka of Guanyin in Korea. Japan's Potalaka is located at Fudarakusan-ji. Tibet's Potalaka is the Potala Palace. Vietnam's Potalaka is the Hương Temple.
There are several pilgrimage centers for Guanyin in East Asia. Putuoshan is the main pilgrimage site in China. There is a 33 temple Guanyin pilgrimage in Korea which includes Naksansa. In Japan, there are several pilgrimages associated with Guanyin. The oldest one of them is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, a pilgrimage through 33 temples with Guanyin shrines. Guanyin is beloved by most Buddhist traditions in a nondenominational way and found in most Tibetan temples under the name Chenrézik (Wylie: Spyan ras gzigs). Guanyin is also beloved and worshipped in the temples in Nepal. The Hiranya Varna Mahavihar located in Patan is one example. Guanyin is also found in some influential Theravada temples such as Gangaramaya Temple, Kelaniya and Natha Devale nearby Temple of the Tooth...
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