Porcelain in “ Wucaï “or five-colors enamels figure of Guanyin, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglazed green, yellow, eggplant and red .
She stands on a pedestal of double lotus petals in buds, a rosary in her right hand, wearing a robe and a veil with cloud and flower motifs, revealing a Buddha seated on a lotus in her headdress.
The base is bare, the white paste pure, sprinkled with small drops of green glaze and traces of sandy concretions.
An event hole for successful firing.
This is a very unusual piece from the Wanli period, with Wucaï enamels.
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References:
– Related example in Sir Percival David’s Foundation , « Oriental Ceramics The World’s Great Collection » Vol 6 Charles Russel Collection N° A631.