Depicting a central female bodhisattva or celestial entity, wearing a phoenix crown and patterned silk robes, surrounded by a panoply of female attendants bearing various treasues, a phoenix above, all among scrolling clouds, with gilt gesso ornaments and details in low relief, later Chinese black-enameled frame. NOTE: Albert Bender (1866-1941) was a prominant San Francisco art collector and philanthropist, most active in the 1920s and 1930s. An enthusiast of Asian Art, he donated many works to San Francisco area museums and educational institutions, as well as to the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. Bender was also a supporter of contemporary artists such as Ansel Adams and Diego Rivera.

Sight: H: 58 1/4 in., 148cm; W: 38 1/4 in., 97cm

Provenance: Albert M. Bender (by 1933)
California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, gift from the above (as Yuan dynasty), 1933
Paragon Gallery, Chicago
Property from a European-American collection, acquired circa 1995-2008