Li Bai, Yang Guifei, and Gao Lishi
Date17th century
PeriodMing dynasty (1368–1644)
CultureChinese
MediumDehua ware; porcelain with transparent glaze
ClassificationCeramics
Provenancewith Ira Koger; gift to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 2001
Credit LineGift of Ira and Nancy Koger, 2001
Object numberSN11122.90
This scene depicts a popular story in which the Tang-dynasty poet Li Bai boldly requested that the high-level court eunuch Gao Lishi remove his muddy boots. Theatrical conventions such as Gao’s kneeling posture, the table, and the presence of imperial consort Yang Guifei suggest that the object may represent a staged account of the episode. Given its small size and rougher details, it could have been made as an inexpensive memento of a theatrical production.
On View
On viewLocation
- Center for Asian Art, 3rd floor, Lobby, Case D
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