Delicate 17th Century Dehua Blanc de Chine Statue Shoulao with Deer

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Condition Report: In general very good condition, some firing flaws, 1 feet with a circular tension line and it seems the end of both hair tails were broken and restored. Size: 11.3CM high

Sharig with you this nicely shaped Blanc de Chine or Dehua statue of Shoulao with a deer. Beautifully carved and in very good condition.
Period: Kangxi
Century: 17th Century
Height: 11.3CM high
Weight: 155 grams

Blanc de Chine Porcelain :
The porcelain known in the West as Blanc de Chine was produced 300 miles south of the main Chinese kiln complex of Jingdezhen. The term Blanc de Chine refers to the fine grain white porcelain made at the kilns situated near Dehua in the coastal province of Fujian, these kilns also produced other types of porcelain. A rather freely painted blue and white ware, porcelain with brightly coloured `Swatow` type enamels as well as pieces with a brown iron-rich glaze. However it is the white blanc de Chine wares that have made these kilns famous. The quality and colour achieved by the Dehua potters was partly due to the local porcelain stone, it was unusually pure and was used without kaolin being added. This, combined with a low iron content and other chemical factors within the body as well as the glaze, enabled the potters to produce superb white Blanc de Chine porcelain.

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