Harvard Art Museums > 1940.231.A-I: Set of Nine Sweetmeat Dishes Comprising a Circular Dish Featuring Shou Lao, the God of Longevity, Surrounded by Eight Trapezoidal Dishes, Each Featuring One of the Eight Immortals Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Set of Nine Sweetmeat Dishes Comprising a Circular Dish Featuring Shou Lao, the God of Longevity, Surrounded by Eight Trapezoidal Dishes, Each Featuring One of the Eight Immortals , 1940.231.A-I,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/332184. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1940.231.A-I Title Set of Nine Sweetmeat Dishes Comprising a Circular Dish Featuring Shou Lao, the God of Longevity, Surrounded by Eight Trapezoidal Dishes, Each Featuring One of the Eight Immortals Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date late 16th-early 17th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/332184 Physical Descriptions Medium Porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamels added at a later date Dimensions assembled (approximate): H. 2.5 x Diam. 30.5 cm (1 x 12 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis Accession Year 1940 Object Number 1940.231.A-I Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
