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Embroidery of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
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Embroidery of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
CHINA; Qing dynasty (1644–1911), late 19th–early 20th century; By Shi Zongshu; Hanging scroll; Silk; Shen Shou Art Gallery, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
This embroidery was created by Shi Zongshu, and dates from between the late 19th to early 20th century.
Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is portrayed with a round face, a topknot with a large pin, and a nimbus. In addition to a necklace, armlet, and bracelet, a silk stole drapes down from the shoulders. Samantabhadra reads a sutra while sitting on a white elephant in royal ease position. The elephant lies on the ground and looks to one side with its mouth open and teeth exposed. |
