明成化 琉璃陶塑三官像（之一）|Daoist divine official

Qiao Bin

dated 1482 · Glazed stoneware (Shanxi liuli ware) · Asian Art

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.

Artist

Qiao Bin

Date

dated 1482

Medium

Glazed stoneware (Shanxi liuli ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Harrison Cady, 1970