Dongfang Shuo with a peach

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 87.11.1
Type: sculpture; statuette; pottery
Date of production:
19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: bisquite
Techniques: glazed
Dimensions: height: 15.5 cm
diameter (base): 8.3 cm
A male figure standing on an ovoid, short biscuit pedestal. The figure leans slightly to the front and to the side. It is a depiction of a historical person, Dongfang Shuo (東方朔), who lived during the Han dynasty (2nd - 1st centuries BC).