6 août 2012
Sculpture of Xuanwu (Daoist deity of the North). Chinese, Ming dynasty, Wanli period, 1573–1619
Sculpture of Xuanwu (Daoist deity of the North). Chinese, Ming dynasty, Wanli period, 1573–1619. Jingdezhen-ware porcelain painted in underglaze blue, 46 x 20 x 15cm (18 1/8 x 7 7/8 x 5 7/8in.). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. F. Gordon Morrill. 1979.785. © 2012 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Provenance: Morrill family purchased figure from the Asian art dealer Aronson in 1967. Morrill received a temporary import permit to bring the statue to Italy during the late 60s early 70s. Returned to the USA in 1976.
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