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Chinese Small Cizhou Glazed Figure of a Daoist Deity, Song to Ming Dynasty

$1,500
£1,140.68
€1,315.72
CA$2,101.23
A$2,351.69
CHF 1,227.95
MX$28,690.71
NOK 15,587.18
SEK 14,791.28
DKK 9,825.20
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A small and charming Chinese cizhou ware glazed pottery figure of a Taoist deity or official, Song to Ming Dynasty, 13th - 15th century, China, ex. Christie's NY. The small figure modeled as an mustachioed official seated upon a raised throne. This figure most likely portrays a Taoist (Daoist) deity or official. He is dressed in heavy robes painted with a central roundel. He wears an official's hat upon his head, with two flaps that hang down, known as a chujiao putou. The chujiao putou was a form of informal headwear popular from the Tang to Ming Dynasties. The figure of cizhou ware, a type of vernacular pottery popular in China from the Song to very early Ming Dynasties. Cizhou wares are notable for their high contrast color scheme or black decoration on a cream ground. This figure also incorporates an orange polychrome. The underside with an Chinese inscription reading "Number Twelve" and an old Christie's NY label.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Width: 3.13 in (7.96 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
  • Style:
    Ming (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Stoneware,Fired,Glazed,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    13th-15th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. With some glaze chips to the back of the head and hat. No cracks or repairs noted.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894732942672

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