Medium:

Stoneware with translucent white glaze

Dimensions:

H x W: 6.4 x 4.5 cm (2 1/2 x 1 3/4 in)

Style:

Ding ware

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

Hebei province, China

Date:

12th century

Period:

Northern Song or Jin dynasty

Description:

Small seated divinity on a lotus base; shield broken.

Paste: hard, light gray.

Glaze: white.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Topic:

Buddhism  Search this

Cizhou ware  Search this

Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127)  Search this

lotus  Search this

Jin dynasty (1115 - 1234)  Search this

China  Search this

halo  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1911.506

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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