Lu Xing Figurine Appraisal

Chinese Porcelain Lu Star (Luxing) Figurine

This is a polychrome porcelain figurine representing Lu (Luxing), one of the Sanxing (Three Star Gods) in Chinese folk religion, specifically symbolizing status, prosperity, and the blessing of children. The figure is depicted as a dignified mandarin holding a young male child, which is a traditional iconographic variant of the Lu deity. The piece is constructed of mold-formed porcelain with a translucent vitreous glaze. The color palette features a 'famille rose' influence, with soft celadon green, pale pink, and lavender glazes decorating the flowing robes. The deity's facial features include a traditional long black beard and a scholar's cap. The child is dressed in complementary tones, held in the deity's left arm. The item appears to be of mid-to-late 20th-century manufacture, likely a vintage export piece from the Republic period through the 1970s. The glaze displays a healthy sheen with no immediate signs of chips, cracks, or heavy crazing visible in the photograph, though some minor kiln soot spots or firing irregularities may be present on the surface. The craftsmanship shows standard commercial quality for decorative export ware, with hand-painted accents over the base glazes. While no maker's mark is visible from this angle, typical examples from this era often feature a stamped 'MADE IN CHINA' mark or a wax export seal on the unglazed base.