白隠慧鶴 Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769)
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Kannon on a Clam Shell
87.5 x 26.8 cm

Hamaguri Kannon 蛤観音, 蛤蜊
One of the 33 incarnations of Kannon Bosatsu.
The incarnation Nr. 25 is called Hamaguri. When emperor Bunso of China in the year 831 wanted to eat a clamshell, it transfigured itself into a Kannon Bosatsu.