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second half of the 15th century · Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

Identified by the leaf held in one hand and the gourd suspended from his belt, Zhongli Quan is revered in the religious tradition of Daoism. Thought to have lived sometime between the second century BC. and the second century AD., he is one of a group of eight quasi-historical figures that became prominent in Daoist traditions beginning in the twelfth century, and were later often depicted in the visual arts.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second half of the 15th century

Medium

Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2010