Dehua White Porcelain Standing Guan Gong with Gold-Toned Details

This standing Guan Gong is drawn as a vertical line from crown to blade. White porcelain keeps the robes and armor clear, while gold-toned tracing follows the dragon breastplate, sleeve guards, belt and cloud motifs rather than covering the entire surface.

The design depends on contrast and posture rather than scale. At 25.5 cm high, the figure can sit on a desk or narrow console, yet the upright stance and lowered crescent blade give it a sense of readiness. The separately fitted weapon is part of the composition and should be positioned with care.

Guan Gong is traditionally associated with loyalty, courage, and the protection of honorable conduct. Merchants and professionals value the figure because prosperity is joined to principle: authority should be exercised with resolve, obligations should be honored, and trust should be defended. At desk scale, the sculpture keeps that message close to daily decisions.

• Origin: Dehua, Fujian, China
• Material: White-glazed porcelain with gold-toned painted details
• Figure: Standing Guan Gong in armor
• Dimensions: 25.5 cm H × 13.0 cm W × 9.5 cm D / 10.0 in H × 5.1 in W × 3.7 in D
• Included: Separately fitted crescent blade accessory
• Dimensions are hand measured; slight variation is expected