Dehua ware is fondly known as blanc de chine in the West for its impeccable whiteness and smoothness. The Dehua potter was able to capitalize on this special quality of the local clay and glaze to render an even more graceful Guanyin, thus enhancing the goddess' compassionate love for all fellow human beings.
Porcelain
33 1/2 x 9 x 9 in. (85.09 x 22.86 x 22.86 cm)
Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection
33.38
Photo: iocolor, LLP
Not currently on view
Resources
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Timeless Grandeur: Art from China, Apr. 25, 2002 - June 12, 2005.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective, Dec. 22, 2007 - July 26, 2009.
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