Figure
Category
Ceramics
Date
1700 - 1900
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
310 mm (H)115 mm (W)105 mm (D)
Place of origin
Dehua
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Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk
NT 1209556
Summary
Standing figure of Guanyin, a Chinese bodhisattva, manufactured in Dehua for export to Europe. Hollow-moulded figure, standing on a moulded base. Wears flowing robes and carries a lily in left hand. A piece missing from RHS. Reproduction. Style sometimes known in Europe as blanc du Chine. Blanc de Chine is the name given to white porcelains made in Dehua, China. In the eighteenth century, the popularity of blanc de Chine inspired European potters to develop their own hard-paste white porcelain (made from compound minerals and fired at very high temperatures), copying prototypes imported from China.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust in 2002 by Mr Rogers.