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figure
Object Type
figure
Museum number
PDF,A.631
Description
Porcelain figure group of Guanyin standing on the head of a dragon emerging from waves with two fish. All details illustrated in underglaze blue. Rocks and bamboo at back of figure group. Base unglazed.
Cultures/periods
Ming dynasty
Wanli
Production date
1573-1620
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
underglazed
Dimensions
Height:
403 millimetres
Width:
192 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Ming 16th century
Room 95 label text: PDF A631 Figure of Guanyin Porcelain production and the numbers of workers employed within the industry increased dramatically at Jingdezhen in the second half of the sixteenth century. To keep up with the vast demands, non-imperial kilns fired wares for the court on commission as well as for local customers and international trade. Potters made mostly blue-and-white porcelains. Workers mined new sources of inferior-quality clay. This clay had a less good fit with the glaze and is characterised by tiny frits (chips) where the glaze is thin such as the folds of the Guanyin's robes. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Ming dynasty, Wanli period, AD 1573–1620
PDF A631 觀音像 十六世紀後半葉,景德鎮陶瓷生產及雇工數量均出現顯著增長。為了滿足廣大的需求,民窯在完成宮廷命燒的同時,也為當地消費者及國際貿易燒造器物。青花瓷器是主要產品。工人們開採了質量較低的新瓷土礦。這種瓷土與釉的結合度不太好,特徵為在釉薄處出現細微小崩,例如觀音的衣褶處。 瓷器,青花 江西省景德鎮 明代,萬曆, 1573-1620年
Bibliographic references
Pierson 2004 / Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red Decorated Porcelains in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.59, no.A631)
Medley 1976 / Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red Decorated Porcelains
(p.40, no.A631)
Medley 1975 / Volume 7: Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(Monochrome pl. 152)
Pierson 2004A / Blue and White for China: Porcelain Treasures in the Percival David Collection
(pp 96-97, no. 40)
Location
On display
(G95/dc22/sh5)
Associated names
Representation of:
Avalokiteśvara/Guanyin/Kannon
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF,A.631