Period:Qing dynasty Production date:18thC
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, incised,
Dimensions:Height: 262 millimetres
Description:
Dehua porcelain figure of a seated Guanyn, with elongated ear lobes and jewelled crown, necklace and bracelet, holding a scroll in one hand and sitting on an oval plinth. The figure is hollow inside. There is incised decoration on the plinth.
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Comments:Published PDF date : Qing, ca. 1700 Room 95 label text:PDF A462Figure of seated GuanyinPotters 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. Figures of Guanyin, are quite common. This figure shows her holding a scroll. It bears the mark of the individual potter on the back.Porcelain with moulded, carved and incised decoration and transparent glazeDehua ware 德化窯Dehua, Fujian province 德化, 福建省Qing dynasty, about AD 1700–1800 PDF A462觀音塑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，觀音塑像就相當流行。此尊塑像手持書卷，背部署有工匠個人款識。瓷器，模製，刻劃，透明釉德化窯福建省德化清代，約1700-1800年
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, incised,
Dimensions:Height: 262 millimetres
Description:
Dehua porcelain figure of a seated Guanyn, with elongated ear lobes and jewelled crown, necklace and bracelet, holding a scroll in one hand and sitting on an oval plinth. The figure is hollow inside. There is incised decoration on the plinth.
IMG
Comments:Published PDF date : Qing, ca. 1700 Room 95 label text:PDF A462Figure of seated GuanyinPotters 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. Figures of Guanyin, are quite common. This figure shows her holding a scroll. It bears the mark of the individual potter on the back.Porcelain with moulded, carved and incised decoration and transparent glazeDehua ware 德化窯Dehua, Fujian province 德化, 福建省Qing dynasty, about AD 1700–1800 PDF A462觀音塑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，觀音塑像就相當流行。此尊塑像手持書卷，背部署有工匠個人款識。瓷器，模製，刻劃，透明釉德化窯福建省德化清代，約1700-1800年
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