These figures have finely incised features, typical of the Dehua potter's concern for quality regardless of size. The reclining figure of Chang Lichuan (far left) is often thought to be the drunken Tang poet Li Taibo. Chang was the first of the Taoist Immortals, who were popular subjects for Dehua potters. The two laughing figures of Budai (centre left and right) are similarly clothed in flowing robes which reveal their enormous bellies. Each reclines against a hemp sack. The tall seated figure (centre) of Da Mo or Bodhidharma with penetrating gaze has a bluish glaze compared to the greenish tone of the others.Dehua, located on the southeast coast of Fujian province, is well known for its production of white porcelain, known to Europeans as 'blanc de Chine'. The earliest Dehua porcelain was produced as early as the 14th century but the production and quality of these porcelain peaked around the 17th and 18th centuries.
