{"product_id":"hollow-dry-lacquer-seated-guanyin-on-lotus","title":"Hollow Dry-Lacquer Seated Guanyin on Lotus","description":"\u003cp\u003eA contemporary studio reproduction of a seated Guanyin on lotus throne — built in heritage workshops through the hollow dry-lacquer (jiazhu) Intangible Cultural Heritage technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe process involves more than 50 meticulous steps of hemp cloth, raw lacquer and clay layering over months. The result is a sculpture lighter than wood, quieter than bronze, and remarkably stable across temperature and humidity changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Authenticity \u0026amp; Provenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sculpture is a contemporary studio reproduction, built in the 1,400-year hollow dry-lacquer (jiazhu) tradition — an East Asian Buddhist sculptural technique that uses layered hemp cloth, raw lacquer and clay over a removable core, producing a hollow, lightweight form. Each piece is built over months by master artisans in heritage workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is inspired by the iconography and proportions of classical Chinese Buddhist sculpture, but is not an antique or excavated artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44752986276038,"sku":null,"price":400000.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/6208\/3270\/files\/DSC02985.jpg?v=1752393436","url":"https:\/\/sutra-silk.com\/products\/hollow-dry-lacquer-seated-guanyin-on-lotus","provider":"Sutra \u0026 Silk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}