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A blanc-de-Chine figure of Wenchang — 清十七世紀 德化白釉文昌帝君坐像

A blanc-de-Chine figure of Wenchang

清十七世紀 德化白釉文昌帝君坐像

A Dehua blanc-de-Chine porcelain figure of Wenchang, the deity of literature, from the seventeenth-century Qing dynasty. This refined white-glazed sculpture represents the finest achievements of Fujian's celebrated ceramic tradition.

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CHINA / 5000 YEARS | 博古五千

May 12, 2025

Estimate: $50,000$80,000

Lot 3331

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A blanc-de-Chine figure of Wenchang, 清十七世紀 德化白釉文昌帝君坐像

A Dehua blanc-de-Chine porcelain figure of Wenchang, the deity of literature, from the seventeenth-century Qing dynasty. This refined white-glazed sculpture represents the finest achievements of Fujian's celebrated ceramic tradition.

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Porcelain, Dehua, Deity, Figure, White Glaze, Qing Dynasty, Wenchang, Blanc de Chine, Seventeenth Century