MFE 33 A Dehua blanc de Chine Figure of Guandi

十七世紀 德化窯 白瓷關聖帝君像

Early 17th century 

The god is standing on a rockwork base. He is wearing long robes, Finely incised with a scaly dragon covering his hands and falling in folds around his feet. His robe is tied with an official belt and open at the chest to reveal chainmail. His hair is tied into a bun with ribbons falling over his shoulders and fixed with a scrollwork headdress. His face has a fierce expression and has holes for the insertion of a beard and moustache.
Height 30 cm

A very similar figure of Guandi but standing on a rectangular plinth is in the British Museum and illustrated by Jessica Harrison-Hall in Ming Ceramics in the British Museum , London 2001, no. 17:9

MF 33 十七世紀 德化窯 白瓷關聖帝君像
時代：17世紀早期。
特徵：此像刻畫站立於岩座上、身著長袍的關聖帝君。面部留有用以裝飾鬍鬚的孔洞。
尺寸：高30公分。