Dish decorated with Magu, goddess of longevity

Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

Date1662-1722

DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722)

MaterialsPorcelain with overglaze multicolor decoration

DimensionsH. 2 in x Diam. 8 3/8 in, H. 5.1 cm x Diam. 21.3 cm

Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection

Object numberB60P376

ClassificationsCeramics

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LocationGallery 17

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Chinese women prayed to goddess Magu, identified by the gardening hoe and a basket of the fungus of immortality, for long life.

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