Lu Dongbin

Figure of Immortal
late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of immortal, of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels. He is represented standing, holding a fly-whisk in his right hand, and dressed in a long chequered green, black and white dress. Four-sided high base painted green, with a pink rose in reserve.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLu Dongbin (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels.
Brief description
Figure of immortal, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, late 18th century
Physical description
Figure of immortal, of porcelain, painted in overglaze enamels. He is represented standing, holding a fly-whisk in his right hand, and dressed in a long chequered green, black and white dress. Four-sided high base painted green, with a pink rose in reserve.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Width: 7.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Seawell Bequest
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.766-1917

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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