Su Xuejin (attributed), The Immortal Magu with a Deer, White porcelain with transparent glaze (Dehua ware), Early 20th century, H. 39.4 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 34.13, Blanc de Chine
Front view (by Su Xuejin)
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Primary Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Collection Database ↗
Su Xuejin1869–1919

The Immortal Magu with a Deer

苏学金, 白瓷麻姑携鹿像
Early 20th century
34.13VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
Medium
White porcelain with transparent glaze (Dehua ware)
Dimensions
H. 39.4 cm × W. 12.7 cm × D. 10.2 cm
Date
Early 20th century
Classification
道教造像
Dynasty
民国, 20世纪初
Technique
手塑
Glaze
透明釉
Accession
34.13
Repository
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per Met API (objectID 51042): artist identified as Su Xuejin (1869–1919), one of the most important modern-era Dehua porcelain sculptors. Su won a gold medal at the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition — the first international exposition honor for Dehua ware, marking its transition from traditional craft to modern art ceramics. Purchase, Anita M. Linzee Bequest, 1934. Currently on view in Gallery 205; designated as a Met Timeline Work. Wikidata: Q83562573.

Linked Research Dimensions
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Provenance
c. 1900–1919
Created by Su Xuejin in Dehua, Fujian
苏学金创作于福建德化
1934
Purchase, Anita M. Linzee Bequest, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Anita M. Linzee遗赠基金购入大都会艺术博物馆
麻姑鹿献寿苏学金巴拿马万国博览会近代

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World Headlines. "The Immortal Magu with a Deer (34.13)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/met-34-13. Accessed April 12, 2026.
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