# Guanyin Crossing the Sea

- By: He Chaozong
- Date: c. 1675 - c. 1699
- Medium: glaze, porcelain, blanc de Chine
- Classification: figure
- Dimensions: height 51 cm
- Credit line: On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (Westendorp-Osieck bequest, 1968)
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/AK-MAK-594--4c82e20fe1368d268b706d28af67dc1c)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/ZynwS/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This large blanc de Chine (whiteware) figure shows Guanyin standing on the waves, underscoring her supernatural powers. The statue is attributed to He Chaozong, the best potter in the county of Dehua, famed for his elegant and beautifully modelled figures.