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Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi
1662–1722
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
One of the Eight Immortals, Han Xiangzi was said to be the nephew of the famous Tang dynasty poet Han Yu (768–824). He is usually shown as a young boy holding a flute. Han is wearing a white robe decorated with peonies, hinting at his identity as the patron of florists and his legendary ability to make peonies bloom in winter. A four-clawed dragon, a decorative motif typically used for imperial nobility and certain high-ranking officials, decorates Han’s robe.
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- Title: Daoist Immortal Han Xiangzi
- Date Created: 1662–1722
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 28.3 cm (11 1/8 in.)
- Provenance: John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Severance Millikin, Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.194
- Medium: porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
- Original Title: 韓湘子
- Department: Chinese Art
- Culture: China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
- Credit Line: Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Collection: China - Qing Dynasty
- Accession Number: 1964.194
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