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Daoist deity Zhenwu with two attendants

17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 218

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清 景德鎮窯法翠真武像
  • Title: Daoist deity Zhenwu with two attendants
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: 17th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain with turquoise and aubergine glazes (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Vincent Astor, 2002
  • Object Number: 2002.269
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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