

Figure, possibly the God of Wealth in His Civil Aspect
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
- View original
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