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One of the Eight Immortals, Han Xiangzi was said to be the nephew of the famous Tang dynasty poet Han Yu (768–824). He is usually shown as a young boy holding a flute. Han is wearing a white robe decorated with peonies, hinting at his identity as the patron of florists and his legendary ability to make peonies bloom in winter. A four-clawed dragon, a decorative motif typically used for imperial nobility and certain high-ranking officials, decorates Han’s robe.
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140201
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Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi
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Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi
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One of the Eight Immortals, Han Xiangzi was said to be the nephew of the famous Tang dynasty poet Han Yu (768–824). He is usually shown as a young boy holding a flute. Han is wearing a white robe decorated with peonies, hinting at his identity as the patron of florists and his legendary ability to make peonies bloom in winter. A four-clawed dragon, a decorative motif typically used for imperial nobility and certain high-ranking officials, decorates Han’s robe.
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1662–1722
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CC0
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en
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Q80038052
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Ceramic
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Overall: 28.3 cm (11 1/8 in.)
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China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
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1964.194
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porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
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Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi (韓湘子), 1662–1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722). Porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration; overall: 28.3 cm (11 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection, 1964.194
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韓湘子
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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. 75, no. 78
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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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2026-05-29 07:11:21.968000
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140201
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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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