A Famille-Rose Porcelain Figure Statue of a Chinese revolutionary young woman. Famille-Rose are considered highly collectible among Asian & porcelain collectors. Overall, she is in very good condition. There is a crack going vertical in the left knee in the paint.
And a spot in between her legs before pants line that seems to be down to the unpainted porcelain for an 1.25 and.. Painted on the young womens sun hat is one of the revolutionary slogans:'Wéi rénmín fúwù' which translates as'Serve the People'. Base has a maker's stamp, although it is hard to make out. Famille Rose (French for "pink family") is a type of Chinese porcelain introduced in the 18th century and defined by pink overglaze enamel. Famille-rose porcelain was made at the famous Imperial Kilns of Jingdezhen. The pieces were first fired and then painted and given a final glaze of quartz sand mixed with lead and sometimes fern ash before a second firing. The special glaze was used to enhance the brightness of the colors. Famille Rose is a Western classification for Qing dynasty porcelain known in Chinese by various terms: fencai, ruancai, yangcai, and falangcai.