Dehua kilns, China, late 19th or first half of 20th century (believed)
Ceramic, 48 x 13 cm
Excellent condition, with a small loss to one fingertip. No visible restorations.
A finely modelled blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, attributed to the Dehua kilns.
Rising from a delicately worked lotus base, the bodhisattva stands in composed stillness, her elongated form defined by softly cascading robes. A lotus stem held in one hand introduces a gentle counterpoint to the otherwise balanced composition.
The result is an object with poise and a stillness that steadies its surroundings rather than competes with them. Its appeal lies not only in its religious significance, but in the disciplined restraint of its modelling and the quiet authority of its presence.
The cool white glaze, characteristic of Dehua porcelain, possesses a gentle luminosity that enhances the clarity of the modelling, from the restrained expression and lowered gaze to the measured articulation of the drapery. Presented in excellent condition, with the exception of a small loss to one fingertip. No visible restorations.
Dehua kilns, China, late 19th or first half of 20th century (believed)
Ceramic, 48 x 13 cm
Excellent condition, with a small loss to one fingertip. No visible restorations.
A finely modelled blanc de Chine figure of Guanyin, attributed to the Dehua kilns.
Rising from a delicately worked lotus base, the bodhisattva stands in composed stillness, her elongated form defined by softly cascading robes. A lotus stem held in one hand introduces a gentle counterpoint to the otherwise balanced composition.
The result is an object with poise and a stillness that steadies its surroundings rather than competes with them. Its appeal lies not only in its religious significance, but in the disciplined restraint of its modelling and the quiet authority of its presence.
The cool white glaze, characteristic of Dehua porcelain, possesses a gentle luminosity that enhances the clarity of the modelling, from the restrained expression and lowered gaze to the measured articulation of the drapery. Presented in excellent condition, with the exception of a small loss to one fingertip. No visible restorations.
