God of Longevity
Figure of Shouxing
1662-1722 (made)
1662-1722 (made)
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Figure of Shouxing (Star-god of longevity) of porcelain. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple, blue enamel and black. An old man with domed forehead, holding a peach in each hand and with a lotus on the back of his head. His robes are decorated with lotus scrolls, shou (longevity) characters, cranes, dragons and cell diaper. Base unglazed. The hands hoose on wires.
Object details
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| Title | God of Longevity (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Shouxing (Star-god of longevity), porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gilded, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Figure of Shouxing (Star-god of longevity) of porcelain. Painted in three shades of green, red, yellow, manganese-purple, blue enamel and black. An old man with domed forehead, holding a peach in each hand and with a lotus on the back of his head. His robes are decorated with lotus scrolls, shou (longevity) characters, cranes, dragons and cell diaper. Base unglazed. The hands hoose on wires. |
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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. 23 |
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| Accession number | C.1271-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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