Figure of the Daoist Deity Tianzun, 16th-17th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Stoneware decorated with sancai glazeexpand_more
The Donald McNeely Family Fund in tribute to Marjorie McNeely, the Friends of Bruce Dayton Art Acquisition Fund, and funds from an anonymous endowment in honor of Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2019.9a,b
On View in Gallery 201expand_more
This Daoist deity is an example of the sancai, or three-color, technique, in which a combination of three glazes of different colors—typically brown, green, and creamy white—was used by Chinese potters to decorate ceramic figures. This figure’s dignified clothing and commanding front-facing pose, indicate it is likely Tianzun. Tianzun is one of three Daoist deities, the supreme rulers of the Daoist pantheon. The figure was intended to inspire devotion and obedience when viewed in a temple or shrine.
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- Title
- Figure of the Daoist Deity Tianzun
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2019.9a,b
- Curator Approved
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