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This porcelain figure represents Zhongli Quan as a scholar. He is wearing a scholar’s hat and carries a scroll on his back. He holds a fan that, according to legend, could bring the dead to life. Thus, he also bears the auspicious meaning of longevity. On his bare belly, the potter painted a <em>qilin</em>, a mythical auspicious creature that turns his head to the sun. The same design in different colors also decorates his back.
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140200
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Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan
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Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan
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This porcelain figure represents Zhongli Quan as a scholar. He is wearing a scholar’s hat and carries a scroll on his back. He holds a fan that, according to legend, could bring the dead to life. Thus, he also bears the auspicious meaning of longevity. On his bare belly, the potter painted a <em>qilin</em>, a mythical auspicious creature that turns his head to the sun. The same design in different colors also decorates his back.
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1662–1722
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CC0
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en
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Q80038050
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Ceramic
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Overall: 29.9 cm (11 3/4 in.)
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China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
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1964.193
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porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
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Daoist Immortal Zhongli Quan (鍾離權), 1662–1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722). Porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration; overall: 29.9 cm (11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.193
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鍾離權
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China - Qing Dynasty
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<em>Catalogue of the Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1990.
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Mentioned: p. 74, cat. no. 77
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Tannenbaum, Barbara.<em> Ann Hamilton: Still and Moving: The Tactile Image</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2025.
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Reproduced: p. 314
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Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
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2026-06-10 18:06:58.025000
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140200
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Chinese Art
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China - Qing Dynasty
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porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
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