Figure of a seated Liu Hai with his toad (biscuit), Unglazed porcelain (biscuit), c. 1675–1699 (Qing, Kangxi), H. 9 cm, Rijksmuseum, AK-NM-6589, Blanc de Chine
Seated Liu Hai, biscuit
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Figure of a seated Liu Hai with his toad (biscuit)

刘海戏蟾坐像（素胎）
c. 1675–1699 (Qing, Kangxi)
AK-NM-6589VerifiedRijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Object Details
Medium
Unglazed porcelain (biscuit)
Dimensions
H. 9 cm × W. 9.7 cm × D. 8.1 cm
Date
c. 1675–1699 (Qing, Kangxi)
Classification
道教造像
Dynasty
清, 康熙
Technique
手塑
Glaze
素胎（无釉）
Accession
AK-NM-6589
Repository
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
荷兰国立博物馆
Research Context

Per Rijksmuseum collection database: seated Liu Hai with toad, unglazed biscuit, c. 1675–1699, AK-NM-6589. Unglazed (biscuit) finish is relatively rare in Dehua production.

Provenance
c. 1675–1699
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
刘海金蟾素胎道教

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