Buddha of the Future
Figure of Milefo
1736-1795 (made)
1736-1795 (made)
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Figure of Milefo (Maitreya Buddha), of porcelain, seated on clouds, displaying the sole of his left foot. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette.
Object details
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| Title | Buddha of the Future (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of Milefo (Maitreya Buddha), porcelain painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Figure of Milefo (Maitreya Buddha), of porcelain, seated on clouds, displaying the sole of his left foot. Painted with overglaze enamels in the famille rose palette. |
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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. 2358 |
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| Accession number | C.1370-1910 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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