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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Guan Di

Figure of Guandi
1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Guandi (God of War) of porcelain, stands fingering his belt in his right hand and his beard in his left. His robes are painted in green, yellow, white and manganese-purple, the flesh and other details are left in biscuit. Base flat and unglazed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGuan Di (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in coloured glazes
Brief description
Figure of Guandi, porcelain painted in white and coloured glazes, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Figure of Guandi (God of War) of porcelain, stands fingering his belt in his right hand and his beard in his left. His robes are painted in green, yellow, white and manganese-purple, the flesh and other details are left in biscuit. Base flat and unglazed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.6cm
Style
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Other number
Loan no. 2653
Collection
Accession number
C.1071-1910

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Record createdMarch 4, 2009
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