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Description: | Porcelain teapot decorated with a scene featuring Shou xing, one of the three Chinese star gods. Shou xing is the god of long life, usually as here portrayed with a long bald head and white hair, and carrying a long staff. The female figure behind carries on a tray two peaches of immortality, with which he is also commonly associated. A deer is depicted behind; in front is a child holding a shell in which a duck is sitting. A bat and Chinese inscription above. There is a floral design painted in gold around the rim of the pot.
caption: Left side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1990.120.1
caption: Right side of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1990.120.1
caption: Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1990.120.1
caption: Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1990.120.1 | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Rights holder: | Horniman Museum and Gardens | Subjects: | porcelain teapots (food service) Food and Feasting | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-121565 | Go to resource |
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