Statuette

80-5-7

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 80-5-7
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese | Daoist
Provenience China
Period Song Dynasty
Date Made Song Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic
Technique Fired
Iconography Standing Figure | Daoist
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Unglazed, standing figure of a Daoist. One of eight identical figures from a set of 28. Hands folded across chest, a gap between palms and thumbs allowing for insertion of something, the figure is dressed in a long robe with pointed, long sash in front and buckle with hanging ribbons in back. On headdress is the character 王, Wang.

Height 21.91 cm
Width 6.51 cm
Depth 6.67 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, 1980
Other Number 1-6 - Other Number

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