Figure
1750-1755 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
One of a pair of creamware figures, both depicting Zongli Quan, chief of the immortals.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware |
| Brief description | Figure in salt-glazed cream stoneware of Zhongliquan, maker unknown, made in Staffordshire, 1750-1755. |
| Physical description | Figure in salt-glazed cream stoneware of Zhongliquan, one of the Daoist Eight Immortals, standing with a fan in one hand and peach in the other. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | One of a pair with 414:859-1885 (Sch. II 92). |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | One of a pair of creamware figures, both depicting Zongli Quan, chief of the immortals. |
| Bibliographic reference | Beevers, David (ed.) Chinese Whispers: Chinoiserie in Britain 1650-1930, Brighton: The Royal Pavilion and Museums, 2008
p.29 |
| Other number | Sch. II 92A - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:859/A-1885 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 20, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
