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Figure, possibly the God of Wealth in His Civil Aspect

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a statue of God of Wealth in his civil aspect sitting on a chair. The statue is primarily white with a serene facial expression and closed eyes. The statue wears an ornate headdress that is gold-colored and has curled black pieces on the side. The statue is dressed in a robe that is primarily cream-colored with green, blue, and red designs. A green cord cinches at the waist. The statue sits on a gold chair with a dark wooden base. The chair armrests have animal-like heads at the top. The base of the statue is a dark wood with carved designs on the front. The background of the image gradually darkens from light gray at the bottom to dark gray at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels on the biscuit and on the glaze
Culture
China
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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