Chinese soapstone Quan Yin ( or Guan Yin) figure on carved wooden stand. A Buddhist deity; in Chinese Buddhism she is a goddess of compassion. In Feng Shui she is revered for her healing maternal energy: a statue of her is a treatment for Feng Shui application. She is depicted here holding a holy mudra ( hand placement) and holding a sacred vase ( carrying pure holy water) w/ a willow branch, it is overflowing "w/ the nector of wisdom and love she is extending to mankind".