Painting
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Painting, rectangular in shape, depicting a demi-god or saint. The figure is turned away from the artust and wears a blue and yellow costume with a cloud print. On their lap, a long, black object. Three black characters are in the top right corner.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on silk |
| Brief description | Painting, watercolours on silk, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, rectangular in shape, depicting a demi-god or saint. The figure is turned away from the artust and wears a blue and yellow costume with a cloud print. On their lap, a long, black object. Three black characters are in the top right corner. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 伯邑考 |
| Object history | One from a group of forty-nine representations of popular demi-gods and saints, both of Taoist and Buddhist origin. The full series is numbered D.1264 to 1312-1897. Purchased from Maggs Bros., accessioned in 1897. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1296-1897 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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