Dongfang Shuo
Figure of Dongfang Shuo
1700-1800 (made)
1700-1800 (made)
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Bamboo figure of the alchemist Dongfang Shuo with long beard, holding a peach in his left hand and a branch of peaches in his right, wearing a long gown with a double-gourd hanging from his belt at the back.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dongfang Shuo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bamboo, carved |
| Brief description | Figure of Dongfang Shuo, carved bamboo, China, Qing dynasty, 1
700-1800 |
| Physical description | Bamboo figure of the alchemist Dongfang Shuo with long beard, holding a peach in his left hand and a branch of peaches in his right, wearing a long gown with a double-gourd hanging from his belt at the back. |
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| Gallery label | Figure of Dongfang Shuo
Qing dynasty
1700-1800
Dongfang Shuo became an immortal by stealing the peaches of immortality from the garden of Xiwangmu. He is usually portrayed as an old man holding a peach branch.
Carved bamboo
Museum no. FE.20-1976(2009) |
| Production | From Register: The existence of pegs in the soles of the figure's feet suggests that it may once have had a fitted stand, or may have been part of a larger group. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Clunas, Craig. Chinese Carving. London: Sun Tree Publishing Ltd in association with the Victoria & Albert Museum, 1996. p. 56, fig. 61. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.20-1976 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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