Dehua Jade-Red Civil Caishen Porcelain Sculpture

This civil Caishen is offered in two compositions: one gathers a treasure bowl at the center of the body; the other opens the silhouette with long ribbons and a ruyi scepter. Both are finished in a soft jade-red palette, with green footwear and deeper rose accents defining the crown, throne and flowing forms.

Caishen appears in several forms, and the civil aspect speaks through court dress, seated composure, and auspicious objects rather than martial force. In this Dehua interpretation, prosperity is shown as something gathered and wisely administered: the treasure bowl receives abundance, while the ruyi expresses the wish that worthy intentions may be fulfilled.

The calm frontality works naturally in an office, study, entrance, or home shrine. Chosen for a new business, promotion, or housewarming, the figure carries a blessing for good fortune joined with responsible stewardship. The unusual jade-red glaze and densely modeled robes give that meaning a warm, contemporary presence.

• Origin: Dehua, Fujian, China
• Material: Glazed porcelain with gold-toned details
• Figure: Civil Caishen seated on a throne
• Styles: Treasure Bowl; Flowing Ribbons and Ruyi Scepter
• Small: 26.0 cm H × 19.0 cm W × 15.0 cm D / 10.2 in H × 7.5 in W × 5.9 in D
• Medium: 31.0 cm H × 20.5 cm W × 16.5 cm D / 12.2 in H × 8.1 in W × 6.5 in D
• Dimensions are hand measured; slight variation is expected