Standing Taoist God
Unknown Artist
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with five-color biscuit on green ground
Dimensions
Overall: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
Culture & Period
China · late Ming (1368–1644)– early Qing (1644–1911 dynasty
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960
Accession Number
61.200.37a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking *Standing Taoist God*, crafted in porcelain during the late 17th early 18th century, embodies the spiritual essence of Daoism during China's transitional late Ming to early Qing dynasties (1368–1911). Standing at 21¾ inches tall, the figure showcases the era's masterful ceramic artistry, with its five-color biscuit glaze on a green ground—a technique blending unglazed, matte biscuit porcelain for a tactile, stone-like quality with vibrant polychrome enamels. This hybrid method highlights the technical innovation of Jingdezhen kilns, China's porcelain capital, where potters pushed...