明嘉靖 剔彩道家神仙圖漆斗, Rice measure with Daoist deities, 16th century

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明嘉靖 剔彩道家神仙圖漆斗, Rice measure with Daoist deities, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing period (1522–66), 16th century, China, Carved red, green, and black lacquer, H. 6 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 12 3/4 in. ( cm); D. 12 7/8 in. ( cm), Lacquer, This vessel’s shape identifies it as a rare example of a lacquer rice measure. Adorning each of its sides is a Daoist figure in a landscape. The man riding a black ox is Laozi (ca. sixth century ), the reputed author of the Daode jing (The Classic of the Way and Its Virtue) and one of the seminal deities in the Daoist religion

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