Daoist Deity, probably Heavenly Marshal Zhao (Zhao Gong Ming), Qiao Bin, dated 1482

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Daoist Deity, probably Heavenly Marshal Zhao (Zhao Gong Ming), Ming dynasty (1368–1644), dated 1482, China, Glazed stoneware, H. 23 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 15 in. ( cm); D. 8 3/8 in. ( cm), Ceramics, Qiao Bin (Chinese, active 1481–1507), This figure of a Daoist deity is embellished with low-fired lead glazes in yellow, green, black, and white that are typical for Ming-dynasty (1368–1644) Daoist and Buddhist ceramic sculptures. The figure probably represents the Heavenly Marshal Zhao (Zhao Gong Ming), a popular local god of wealth who was absorbed into the Daoist pantheon

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