This figure of a celadon-jade glazed Guanyin has an elaborate appearance with princely jewellery and an ornate crown. She is seated in meditation.Longquan wares are famous for their thick green glazes, also known as 'celadon' glaze which was much admired in China for its jade-like qualities.Longquan greenwares were exported in large quantities to many parts of Asia from around the Southern Song (1127-1279) onwards. They became an important exchange commodity and substitue for dwindling copper cash reserves in China during this time. These greenwares were valued in Southeast Asia as suggested by extensive finds at Philippines burial sites and their use as heirlooms by the Dayaks in Sarawak. Sherds have also been found at Fort Canning in Singapore.
