Dehua Kiln arhat statue
Dehua Kiln arhat statue
The arhat statue of Dehua Kiln is famous for its unique artistic style and superb porcelain making technology, and is a treasure of ancient Chinese ceramic art.
Located in Fujian Province, Dehua Kiln has been an important porcelain production site since the Song Dynasty, especially in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The white porcelain of Dehua Kiln is particularly famous for its dense fetal material, good light transmittance, and condensate glaze like fat, often known as "lard white" or "ivory white", because of its export to Europe was called "China white", enjoying a high international reputation.
Arhat statues are one of the classic works of Dehua Kiln. These Buddha statues usually show rich facial expressions and smooth clothing lines, such as the Ming Dehua Kiln porcelain negative book Arhat statue, showing a smiling, bare-chested image, foot waves, narrow eyes, slightly open mouth, full face, and the overall shape is vivid and vivid.
He Chaozong was a master of porcelain sculpture in Dehua Kiln in Ming Dynasty. His works are most famous for Buddhist figures such as Guanyin, Tathagata, Dharma and Arhat, which have high aesthetic value and technical level. He Chaozong's works often bear the "He Chaozong" mark on the back, which has become a precious mark sought by collectors.
To sum up, Dehua Kiln Luohan statue is not only unique in art, but also in technology to show the superb skills of ancient craftsmen, is a treasure in the history of Chinese ceramics.
