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Ceramics, Room 136, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

God of Emolument

Figure of Luxing
1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGod 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 47cm
Style
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
Subjects depicted
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
Collection
Accession number
C.1273-1910

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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