God of Emolument
Figure of Luxing
1662-1722 (made)
1662-1722 (made)
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Figure of Luxing (Star-god of rank) of porcelain. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple and black. Depicted as an old man. His robes painted with dragons, chrysanthemum scrolls, cranes, phoenixes, horses, waves and plum-blossom. The head formerly surmounted by a domed forehead, which is missing. Base unglazed.
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Title | God of Emolument (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure of Luxing (Star-god of rank), porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
Physical description | Figure of Luxing (Star-god of rank) of porcelain. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple and black. Depicted as an old man. His robes painted with dragons, chrysanthemum scrolls, cranes, phoenixes, horses, waves and plum-blossom. The head formerly surmounted by a domed forehead, which is missing. Base unglazed. |
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Credit line | Salting Bequest |
Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
Production | Register |
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Bibliographic reference | Gorer, E. and J. F. Blacker. Chinese porcelain and hard stones. London: B. Quaritch, 1911, Vol. I, Pl. 70. |
Other number | Loan No. 22 |
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Accession number | C.1273-1910 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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