God of Good Fortune
Figure of Fuxing
1662-1722 (made)
1662-1722 (made)
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Figure of Fuxing (Star-god of happiness) of porcelain. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple and black. Depicted as an old man with a peach in his left hand. His robes are decorated with lotus scrolls, plum-blossom, diapers and landscapes. Base unglazed. The left hand loose on a wire.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | God of Good Fortune (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Fuxing (Star-god of happiness), porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Figure of Fuxing (Star-god of happiness) of porcelain. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple and black. Depicted as an old man with a peach in his left hand. His robes are decorated with lotus scrolls, plum-blossom, diapers and landscapes. Base unglazed. The left hand loose on a wire. |
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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. 68. |
| Other number | Loan No. 24 |
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| Accession number | C.1272-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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