17C Dehua Blanc de Chine Buddhist Lion circa 1640-1660

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A white porcelain "Blanc-de-Chine" Buddhist Lion incense stick holder in similar style to the larger Guardian Lions which are frequently to be found at the entrances to Buddhist temples. These were probably originally made for domestic home altars and were among the first items to be exported to Europe from China as decorative objects. This item was made in the kilns of Dehua, Fujian Province, South China ,circa 1640-1660, during the middle of the 17th Century. For a very similar example please see catalogue # 90 in "Blanc de Chine - Porcelain from Dehua a catalogue of the Hickley Collection, Singapore" by Rose Kerr & John Ayers. Condition: there are cracks on two sides of the sqare base, one with an old re-glued triangular section; no damages or losses to the lion itself and no restoration. 16.5cm (6.5inches) high.

明末清初 17世纪德化白瓷狮形香插
应是原为室内香案所用，是第一批作为工艺品外销至欧洲的中国瓷器之一。
做于福建德化窑，17世纪中叶，约1640-1660年间。
相似之例，请参见Rose Kerr 和 John Ayers 合著《新加坡Hickley家族所藏德化白瓷图录》一书第90号藏品。
品相：方形底座两面有冲，其中一处有老修，瓷狮本身无缺损，无修复。
高16.5厘米。