Dish decorated with Magu, goddess of longevity

Place of OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China; Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province

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

DepartmentChinese Art

ClassificationsCeramics

On View

On view

Location

Text Entries

Object Label

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

Subject