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Shou-Lao
Attributed to: Derby Manufactory, working about 1750-1848 (Derbyshire, England)
Formerly attributed to: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
Formerly attributed to: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
English
18th century
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
17.78 cm (7 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.988
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite figure of Shou-Lao. Closed base, high headdress and long robe with midelled clasps and tassels. At his right a crane, and at left a deer, in relief.He holds a gourd in his left hand, and a vine in the right, also in relief.
Inscriptionsunmarked
ProvenanceBy 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.