Lan Caihe
Figure
1450-1550 (made)
1450-1550 (made)
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Figure of Lan Caihe, one of the eight Daoist immortals carrying a basket of flowers and standing on a rocky pedestal; stoneware decorated with blue and turquoise glazes, the flesh portions were originally covered with white slip.
Object details
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| Title | Lan Caihe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Fahua ware. Figure of Lan Caihe, stoneware with coloured glazes, north China, Ming dynasty, 1450-1550 |
| Physical description | Figure of Lan Caihe, one of the eight Daoist immortals carrying a basket of flowers and standing on a rocky pedestal; stoneware decorated with blue and turquoise glazes, the flesh portions were originally covered with white slip. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 28-1883 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2009 |
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