Period:Qing dynasty Production date:18thC-19thC
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed
Dimensions:Height: 138 millimetres
Description:
White Dehua porcelain figure of a seated Guanyin in the attitude of meditation. White. There is a seal mark on the back. The interior and the base are neatly finished, with small areas of grit adhered to the front of the base.
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Comments:Room 95 label text:PDF 416Figure of a seated Guanyin in the attitude of meditationPotters made figures of gods and goddesses for domestic altars as well as to export at the Dehua kilns. Originally the figures were probably made as cheap alternatives to ivory carvings of deities also made in Fujian. Porcelains from Dehua were exported to Europe as evidenced by excavations, shipwrecks, shipping lists and inventories of possessions. They were also made for the domestic market. This figure has a four character maker’s mark on the back.Porcelain moulded and carved with transparent glazeDehua ware 德化窯Dehua, Fujian province 德化, 福建省Qing dynasty, about AD 1700–1900 PDF 416白釉觀音坐像德化窯陶工製作的陶瓷神像不僅供國內供奉，也遠銷境外。在福建，陶瓷塑像的出現原本是為了替代象牙雕塑，因其成本更低。考古發掘、沉船、貨運清單及財產清單皆可作為證據，證明德化窯陶瓷曾經銷往歐洲。當然，德化窯在國內市場也有銷售，如觀音塑像就相當流行，而佛像相對較少。此尊佛像背後有四字工匠款。瓷器，模塑，雕刻，透明釉德化窯福建省德化清代，約1700-1900年
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed
Dimensions:Height: 138 millimetres
Description:
White Dehua porcelain figure of a seated Guanyin in the attitude of meditation. White. There is a seal mark on the back. The interior and the base are neatly finished, with small areas of grit adhered to the front of the base.
IMG
Comments:Room 95 label text:PDF 416Figure of a seated Guanyin in the attitude of meditationPotters made figures of gods and goddesses for domestic altars as well as to export at the Dehua kilns. Originally the figures were probably made as cheap alternatives to ivory carvings of deities also made in Fujian. Porcelains from Dehua were exported to Europe as evidenced by excavations, shipwrecks, shipping lists and inventories of possessions. They were also made for the domestic market. This figure has a four character maker’s mark on the back.Porcelain moulded and carved with transparent glazeDehua ware 德化窯Dehua, Fujian province 德化, 福建省Qing dynasty, about AD 1700–1900 PDF 416白釉觀音坐像德化窯陶工製作的陶瓷神像不僅供國內供奉，也遠銷境外。在福建，陶瓷塑像的出現原本是為了替代象牙雕塑，因其成本更低。考古發掘、沉船、貨運清單及財產清單皆可作為證據，證明德化窯陶瓷曾經銷往歐洲。當然，德化窯在國內市場也有銷售，如觀音塑像就相當流行，而佛像相對較少。此尊佛像背後有四字工匠款。瓷器，模塑，雕刻，透明釉德化窯福建省德化清代，約1700-1900年
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