Dehua‑Kiln White Porcelain Carved Mythical Beast Ornamental Base Fragment,Ming Dynasty,14th‑17th Century

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Dimensions:Height 4.5 cm (1.77 in),Length 9 cm (3.54 in),Ming Dynasty,14th‑17th CenturyCondition & Provenance:This is a substantial sculptural fragment broken from a larger Dehua porcelain figure assembly.One mythical beast figure remains largely intact,while three other beast‑claw supporting pillars are cleanly broken at upper sections.The milky white glaze stays glossy and complete over most sculpted surfaces.The exposed broken edges and flat underside base carry genuine burial soil deposits,iron‑rust staining and subtle ancient fissures formed underground.No modern filling,no glue repair,no artificial patina or chemical cleaning.This fragment originates from an old private Asian art collection in Portland,Oregon,USA.The collector focused on excavated Chinese ceramic relics and architectural‑style porcelain pieces.This Dehua fragment was acquired back in 1994 through a reputable antique import dealer based in Seattle.It was preserved inside acid‑free archival storage box for decades and never underwent restoration work.It enters public market now due to family estate settlement.Description:This thick‑walled sculptural fragment was crafted at the famous Dehua kiln,famous for its creamy ivory‑white porcelain during Ming times.It serves as the supporting base for a large‑scale porcelain statue,most likely for Buddhist deity or mythical‑figure groupwork.The surface is elaborately shaped into rugged rock‑form terrain.On one raised platform sits a vividly sculpted mythical beast with raised head,detailed facial features and clearly defined paws.Three additional elevated plinths preserve the lower portions of beast‑claw supports,the upper segments having broken away in antiquity.These claw‑form brackets were designed to hold the upper sections of the original large statue.The porcelain body is covered with classic Dehua creamy white glaze presenting soft warm luster.Break surfaces,side edges and flat square underside show coarse unglazed porcelain body heavily marked by iron‑rich soil discoloration and ancient underground stress cracks.Producing such complex multi‑component sculptural porcelain required extremely high‑level firing and molding craftsmanship.Complete large Dehua figural groups are quite rare today,so surviving base fragments like this provide precious tangible evidence to study Ming‑period Dehua large‑size porcelain sculpture.This relic retains fine sculptural detail,original ancient breakage and authentic excavated patina,it is a meaningful study piece for serious Dehua porcelain researchers and relic collectors.

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