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Daoist divine official

Qiao Bin Chinese
dated 1482
Not on view
This figure of a Daoist deity is embellished with low-fired lead glaze colors typical of Ming religious ceramic sculptures made in Shanxi Province. An inscription on the back indicates that a certain Daoist priest ordered three sets of sculptures for his monastery in the Tiantan Mountains of Shanxi. Chief among these was a set of the Three Divine Officials (sanguan), Daoist deities who preside over heaven, earth, and water, respectively. The clothing on this sculpture helps to identify it as one of the three officials, though which one is uncertain.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 明成化 琉璃陶塑三官像（之一）
  • Title: Daoist divine official
  • Artist: Qiao Bin (Chinese, active 1481–1507)
  • Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Chenghua period (1465–87)
  • Date: dated 1482
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Glazed stoneware (Shanxi liuli ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm); W. 15 in. (38.1 cm); D. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Harrison Cady, 1970
  • Object Number: 1971.163
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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dated 1503
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dated 1503

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