Antique Late 19th Early 20th Century Blanc de Chin Guanyin Figurine

Item listed for sale is a beautiful hand made antique Chinese blanc de chine porcelain figurine of Guanyin with a signature mark on the base. The Guanyin is standing atop a lotus base while holding a lotus flower in her right hand, with her left hand gesturing.

A very good quality figurine with excellent details to the hands and feet.

Excellent Antique Condition ( No Chips Or Cracks ) .... Please refer to the photos for full details please.

35cm. Height,

Color: White Region of Origin: China
Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery Theme: Kwan-yin
Antique Original

Any questions welcome

Chinese Blanc De Chine Porcelain

Literally ‘white from China’, Blanc de Chine (often known as Dehua porcelain) is the name given specifically to the delicate white porcelain that was – and still is – manufactured in the kaolin-rich, south-eastern Chinese coastal town of Dehua in central Fujian province.

While white Dehua porcelain has been produced in China since the Song dynasty (960 – 1279) Blanc de Chine was the name given to the super-white, fine porcelain manufactured during the Ming dynasty (1368 – 1644) and beyond by French connoisseurs as what became Blanc de Chine antiques entered the European market in big numbers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

We are often asked how to identify Blanc de Chine and the special characteristics of Dehua porcelain is that it contains a very small amount of iron oxide which means it can be fired to shades of warm white or ivory. There are also many differences in early and late examples of Blanc de Chine. Particularly in the thickness of the body and how they transmit light, the weight and as mentioned earlier the colour of the glaze.