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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1950.83.97
Title
Standing Figure of Guan Di, God of War
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, figurine
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203560

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Dehua ware (so-called "Blanc de Chine"): molded porcelain with applique elements under ivory-hued glaze and attached horse hair (simulating the figure's beard); with spurious impressed seal mark reading "Zhang Shou Shan" on the back
Dimensions
H. 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Helen Pratt Dane
Accession Year
1950
Object Number
1950.83.97
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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