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Shoulao (God of Longevity)
Seated figure of Shoulao (God of Longevity) with fawn, crane and tortoise on pedestal. Stoneware, moulded, cream glazed, painted in dark brown and dark tan. The figure sits with his legs crossed, his left arm placed on his left knee with a crane looking up at him. His right hand holds a scroll in his lap, with a fawn looking up at him. His head is slightly turned and he wears a tall `beehive' headdress and flowing gowns decorated in cream, tan and dark-brown. The tortoise rests at his feet.
History note: Purchased from Franck, April 1921, for £10.0s.0d (as Song), Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Depth: 15.6 cm
Diameter: 19.2 cm
Height: 30.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Ming
15th Century#
Circa
1400
-
1500
Decoration
Moulding
: Stoneware, moulded, cream glazed, painted in dark brown and tan
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: oval white label, with green border
Accession number: C.596-1991
Primary reference Number: 21068
Old object number: CHICER/230
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Shoulao (God of Longevity)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/21068 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:31:53
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