hamburger menu hamburger menu cross

2 more

See more

Wucaï Chinese Guanyin standing on a lotus

  • Porcelain
  • China
  • Ming Dynasty, Wanli Emperor
  • 1573-1620
  • 22 cm
  • Private Collection Köln
    Vanderven Oriental Art (Bois-le-Duc) Pays-Bas

Description

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.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

References:

– Related example in Sir Percival David’s Foundation , « Oriental Ceramics The World’s Great Collection » Vol 6 Charles Russel Collection N° A631.

Wucaï Chinese Guanyin standing on a lotus

  • Porcelain
  • China
  • Ming Dynasty, Wanli Emperor
  • 1573-1620
  • 22 cm
  • Private Collection Köln
    Vanderven Oriental Art (Bois-le-Duc) Pays-Bas

Discover more Porcelain

Return to the collection return arrow
Return to the collection return arrow
Exit fullscreen Exit fullscreen
Previous image Previous image
Next image Next image