Title
Figures of a man and woman
Year/Period
Kangxi, ca. 1690
Region
China, Fujian province, Dehua kilns
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Refer to parts
Accession No.
2015-00395
Collection of
These figures are covered evenly in the creamy white glaze distinctive to the Dehua kilns of Fujian province. The female figure has an unusual European-style, high-piled coiffure. Known as “blanc de chine” in the West, Dehua porcelain was exported all over the world during the Qing dynasty. Made for export, these figures are representations of “exotic” native people made as curiosities for Westerners.
