Exchange: Supernatural in Chinese Art

Supernatural in Chinese Art

An earthenware figure of a zoomorphic form consisting of a lion-like body with strong hoofed feet, wings, horns, and a dragon-like face bearing teeth in its open mouth. It is seated on a rock-like base, and covered in amber, green, and cream runny glazes. One of a pair with 2004/2.132.2.

Chinese
Tomb Guardian
glaze on earthenware
27 9/16 in x 9 1/2 in x 2 3/16 in (70.01 cm x 24.13 cm x 5.56 cm)
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur in memory of Mrs. Wei-Djen D. Lo

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An earthenware figure of an anthropomorphic form consisting of a lion-like body with strong hoofed feet, wings, and a human face with central flame-like horns and large, furry and pointed ears. It is seated on a rock-like base, and except for the head it is covered in amber, green, and cream runny glazes. One of a pair with 2004/2.132.1.

Chinese
Tomb Guardian
glaze and mineral pigment on earthenware
28 9/16 in x 9 5/16 in x 11 5/16 in (72.55 cm x 23.65 cm x 28.73 cm)
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur in memory of Mrs. Wei-Djen D. Lo

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Chinese
Winged beast (mythical animal): support for post
bronze
3 7/8 in. x 2 15/16 in. x 8 1/16 in. ( 9.9 cm x 7.4 cm x 20.5 cm )
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund

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This is a woodblock print on paper. There is a center figure with a blue face and is wearing a colorul robe with cloud motifs. He is holding a sword and is surrounded by five smaller figures.

Chinese
Zhong Kui (the demon queller) with five demons
woodblock print on paper
21 5/8 in. x 16 9/16 in. ( 55 cm x 42 cm )
Gift of Harold W. Stevenson, University of Michigan Professor Emeritus in Psychology

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Chinese
Heavenly Official Confers Success in Three Levels: Examinations, Happiness and Logevity (Pair with 1980/2.213)
woodblock print on paper
18 1/16 in x 12 1/16 in (45.9 cm x 30.7 cm);18 1/16 in x 12 1/16 in (45.9 cm x 30.7 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection

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Chinese
The God of Wealth Who Adds to Happiness and Multiplies Treasure
woodblock print on paper
15 3/8 in x 14 in (39 cm x 35.5 cm);16 7/16 in x 14 7/16 in (41.7 cm x 36.7 cm);15 3/8 in x 14 in (39 cm x 35.5 cm)
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle B. Hanna

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A large stoneware jar with a slightly tapered body, wide shoulders and a wide flaring mouth. There are smaller jars stacked on top, getting progressively smaller, topped with a hipped roof mimicking contemporary architectural features and additional architectural features such as towers around the mouth and a plethora of assorted figures, birds, and cosmological animals applied around the top half of the vessel. It is covered in a grey-green celadon glaze.

Chinese
Funerary Jar
stoneware with glaze
16 1/16 in x 9 5/16 in x 8 11/16 in (40.8 cm x 23.65 cm x 22.07 cm);x 27 1/2 in x 69.85 cm;16 1/16 in x 9 5/16 in x 8 11/16 in (40.8 cm x 23.65 cm x 22.07 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by a gift from William and Martha Steen

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Limestone slab carved bas-relief with six registers. The lower register depicts a chariot procession above fish-inhabited waters. The central three registers depict figures carrying out funerary rites. The top register shows a winged creature with a human face flanked by two writhing dragons and other animals, including two rabbits and a nine-tailed fox.

Chinese
Journey of the Soul to the Paradise of the Queen Mother of the West
carved limestone slab
33 in x 34 in x 7 1/2 in (83.82 cm x 86.36 cm x 19.05 cm);33 in x 34 in x 7 1/2 in (83.8 cm x 86.3 cm x 19 cm)
Museum purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art and the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund, in honor of Senior Curator Marshall Wu on his retirement

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Chinese
Yao Ritual Scroll
hanging scroll, ink and color on cotton
47 1/4 in. x 19 11/16 in. ( 120 cm x 50 cm )
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Bass of Kabaco Tools, Inc.

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Guanyin standing on a stand decorated with clouds. She is wearing robes, has her hands clasped infant of her, and her hand tilted down.

Chinese
Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Chinese, Guanyin) as a goddess
Blanc de Chine glaze on poreclain
16 1/8 in. x 4 1/2 in. x 4 5/16 in. ( 41 cm x 11.5 cm x 11 cm )
Gift of Alan and Eleanor Singer

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A red earthenware standing figure of Tianwang—Heavenly King, a Buddhist deity—wearing Tang dynasty styled armor including a helmet with flowing ribbons, elbow-length gauntlets, a cuirass with plaques, and taces, knee length greaves, and boots. The figure is standing on a rock-styled base, unglazed with traces of mineral pigment.

Chinese
Tianwang
earthenware with mineral pigment
4 1/4 in x 2 1/8 in (10.8 cm x 5.4 cm)
Gift of Mrs. Caroline I. Plumer for the James Marshall Plumer Collection

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Chinese
Guardian King (Possibly To-wen, Guardian of the North)
wood with traces of polychrome decoration
35 3/4 in. x 16 in. x 9 in. ( 90.81 cm x 40.64 cm x 22.86 cm )
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection

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