Statue

94-10-3.12

From: China | Guangdong

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 94-10-3.12
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Sino-Tibetan
Provenience China | Guangdong
Period Qing Dynasty
Date Made Qing Dynasty
Section Asian
Materials Stoneware
Iconography Guardian
Description

Guardian figure of standing bearded man holding musical instrument and wearing Chinese attire. Stoneware characteristic of Guangdong Province. Multicolored glaze applied to robes and musical instrument, skin of face and hands are a matte brown slip. Figure stands on simple short base.

Credit Line Gift of the Estate of Fred Maloof (Richard G. and Jennifer L. Maloof), 1994

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