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Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

Davidson, NORTH CAROLINA

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Chinese Daoist Immortal He Xian Gu, Qing Dynasty by Unknown
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  • Chinese Daoist Immortal He Xian Gu, Qing Dynasty, ca. Late 19th Century
  • Porcelain and enamel
  • 9.25 x 3 x 2.5 in (23.5 x 7.62 x 6.35 cm)
  • Inv: 3963
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“Eight Immortals” in Chinese mythology are popular motifs in Chinese art in all mediums. Full sets of porcelain figurines of the “Immortals” were made during the 19th century and 20th century, with addition sometimes of other auspicious figures from Chinese mythology and folklore.

Gift of Dan McLawhorn, Class of 1970, and Robert J. Hazelgrove, Jr.

  • Subject Matter: Figurative
  • Current Location: Collection Storage - Hanging Storage
  • Collections: Asian Studies, Ceramics, Religious Studies, Sculpture & Relief

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Untitled, from Sacred Land by Ralph Gibson
Untitled, from Sacred Land by Ralph Gibson
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Stonehenge #2, Wiltshire, from the Heightened Perspectives series by Marilyn Bridges
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August Song One by Richard Black
Untitled by Richard Howard Hunt
Untitled by Richard Howard Hunt
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The Last of Six Images for J by Bernard Cohen
Expo by Max Bill
Expo by Max Bill
Pont d'Asniero by Annie Cardin
Pont d'Asniero by Annie Cardin
The Gardener by Constantino Nivola
The Gardener by Constantino Nivola
Untitled (The Flatiron Building) by Gayrod G. Hat
Untitled (The Flatiron Building) by Gayrod G. Hat
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