The Dipper Mother (Doumu), Taoist Goddess

China

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), late 17th-early 18th century

  • Titles The Dipper Mother (Doumu), Taoist Goddess (Proper)
  • Artist China
  • Medium porcelain, Dehua ware
  • Dimensions 10 × 6 1/4 × 6 1/2 in. (25.4 × 15.9 × 16.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Gift of Dr. Eric Baret, AFI.214.2009a-g
  • Work Type sculpture
  • Classification Sculpture
  • On View

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