Figure of Li Tieguai, a Daoist Immortal, c. 1752
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Porcelainexpand_more
Gift of Leo A. and Doris Hodroffexpand_more 99.217.413
On View in Gallery 209expand_more
Figures of the Eight Daoist Immortals were popular in Europe as exotic ornaments and novelties, which allowed the Chinese to sell them to both eastern and western markets without alteration into the 19th century.
The western term for these delicately modeled, undecorated figures is [i]blanc-de-chine[i], a reference to their white or greyish glaze.
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- Figure of Li Tieguai, a Daoist Immortal
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- 99.217.413
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