Figure of Guanyin, Porcelain, Dehua ware (blanc de chine), 1620–1700, H. 22.7 cm, Victoria and Albert Museum, FE.20-1970, Blanc de Chine
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Figure of Guanyin

观音坐像（波涛座）
1620–1700
FE.20-1970VerifiedVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Object Details
Medium
Porcelain, Dehua ware (blanc de chine)
Dimensions
H. 22.7 cm
Date
1620–1700
Classification
佛教造像
Dynasty
明–清, 明末清初
Glaze
白釉
Accession
FE.20-1970
Repository
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
维多利亚与阿尔伯特博物馆
Research Context

Per V&A API (systemNumber: O181933): Guanyin on a rocky throne with waves, holding a child, with two acolytes. Bequeathed by Dame Ada MacNaghten. Gallery 145, Case 7. Published in Kerr & Mengoni, Chinese Export Ceramics (V&A, 2011), p.126, pl.180. 4 high-res images.

Linked Research Dimensions
02He Chaozong Corpus
Provenance
17th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
1970
Bequeathed by Dame Ada MacNaghten to the V&A
Dame Ada MacNaghten遗赠V&A
Literature
  1. Kerr & Mengoni, Chinese Export Ceramics (V&A, 2011), p.126, pl.180
    Kerr & Mengoni,《中国外销瓷》(V&A, 2011), p.126, 图版180
观音波涛出版Open Access

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World Headlines. "Figure of Guanyin (FE.20-1970)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/va-fe20-1970. Accessed April 16, 2026.
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