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Subject:Mark and period Turquoise figure
Posted By: Maxime Mon, Jan 11, 2016 IP: 86.196.165.54

Big thank you to the person who can tell me where this statue of Zhenwu was manufactured? when?
What is the significance of the mark below?







Subject:Re: Mark and period Turquoise figure
Posted By: wil hugers Wed, Jan 13, 2016

Maxime,
What you have there is fahua style pottery.
Made in Jiangxi province China.
On the photo you see one trom the Ming dynasty.
THey where made from the 14 century until the end of the qing.
And than re-created in the 20 century.
Wil



Subject:Re: Qing dynasty?
Posted By: Maxime Thu, Jan 14, 2016

Thank you very much Wil!
Do you think that is 19th c. or Qing dynasty?

Subject:Re: Mark and period Turquoise figure
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Jan 14, 2016

This looks to be an image of Zhenwu, also known as Xuanwu, a warrior deity of the Daoist religion. Here's a link to Wikipedia.org with more info and a photo of a late Ming Longquan style figurine that once was in my collection. Below also is an auction result from Christie's.

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-chinese-fahua-model-of-zhenwu-ming-5966255-details.aspx?

Best regards,

Bill H.




URL Title :Zhenwu


Subject:Re: Mark and period Turquoise figure
Posted By: wil hugers Fri, Jan 15, 2016

Maxime.
The face and the background,seem deliberately be soiled to make it look older.
Further it is totally undamaged.
The older ones are in more colors.
Thats make me think early 20 century.
Regards Wil

Subject:Re: Mark and period Turquoise figure
Posted By: Maxime Sat, Jan 16, 2016

Thank you very much for your kindness!

Yes I think so. End of Qing or early Republic period. It comes from an old collection of a man died 10 year ago, he was 80 years old.

Warm regards

Max.

Subject:Re: Mark and period Turquoise figure
Posted By: Maxime Sat, Jan 16, 2016

Thank you Bill.
Regards
Max.


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