A pair of incense stick holders

Manager ID

43

Title

A pair of incense stick holders in the form of two of the Eight Immortals Late Ming dynasty (1600-44)

Short title

A pair of incense stick holders

Record number

BATEA : 164

Simple name

figure

Classified name

ceramic; porcelain; figure; polychrome; Ming; incense holder; immortal; China; man; woman; glaze; Daoism; religion; 17th century; enamel; sancai

Description

Description part summary

Two ceramic sculptures of two of the eight immortals - Zhong Liquan and He Xianggu, on top of a high pedestal with three circular holes. Zhong Liquan has a high-domed bald head and a long pointed white beard. He is seated with left knee raised on which rests his left hand.

Description material

porcelain

Description condition

the figure of He Xianggu was originally damaged and its head has been reattached; the figure of Zhong Liquan also came apart from the pedestal and has been professionally reattached.

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	buff white
"decoration	pale green, yellow, aubergine and tomato-red glaze"

Description length

Description height

15.6cm

Description diameter

Description width

6cm

Description depth

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