Damaged Vintage Chinese Porcelain Guanyin Statue: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion

As shown. See all photos. 1950s? Blanc De Chine. Belonged to my maternal grandparents. Stamped. Also damaged, as her head has been reattached and her right hand is missing. Someone could probably get creative with that. Have her hold a pencil. IDK. Some other imperfections. She’s still elegant. Flowers = favorite.

12.25” x 4”

“Dehua porcelain, more traditionally known in the West as Blanc de Chine (French for "White from China"), is a type of white Chinese porcelain, made at Dehua in the Fujian province. It has been produced from the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) to the present day. Large quantities arrived in Europe as Chinese export porcelain in the early 18th century and it was copied at Meissen and elsewhere. It was also exported to Japan in large quantities. In 2021, the kilns of Dehua were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with many other sites near Quanzhou for their importance for medieval maritime trade and the exchange of cultures and ideas around the world.”