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Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

God of Longevity

Figure
1522-1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Shou Lao (god of longevity) with a deer, of glazed earthenware.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGod of Longevity (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
Cizhou-type ware. Figure of Shou Lao with a deer, glazed earthenware; China, Ming dynasty
Physical description
Figure of Shou Lao (god of longevity) with a deer, of glazed earthenware.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24cm
Styles
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Lippincott, Kristen (ed.), The story of time London, National Maritime Museum, 1999
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.256-1923

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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