Dongfang Shuo with a peach bough on his shoulder

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.:	5364
Type:	statuette; pottery
Date of production:	18th century Qing dynasty
Place of production:	Dehua, Fujian province, China

Materials:	porcelain
Techniques:	applied; glazed
Dimensions:	height: 21.2 cm diameter (base): 6.2 cm

Dongfang Shuo (東方朔), a popular figure of Taoist mythology, stands on a rock, carrying a peach tree bough on his shoulder. As a rule, Dehua figures sit on a lotus, a rock or a wave pedestal.

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