Guan Di
Figure of Guandi
1662-1722 (made)
1662-1722 (made)
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Figure of Guandi (God of War) of porcelain, stands fingering his belt in his right hand and his beard in his left. His robes are painted in green, yellow, white and manganese-purple, the flesh and other details are left in biscuit. Base flat and unglazed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Guan Di (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Figure of Guandi, porcelain painted in white and coloured glazes, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Figure of Guandi (God of War) of porcelain, stands fingering his belt in his right hand and his beard in his left. His robes are painted in green, yellow, white and manganese-purple, the flesh and other details are left in biscuit. Base flat and 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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| Other number | Loan no. 2653 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1071-1910 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2009 |
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