A Chinese ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
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A Chinese ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
height: 41cm; width: 19cm; depth: 13cm
Notes
This ridge-tile figure representing Li Tieguai shows him dressed in a robe, holding a container of medicine in his right hand. Li Tieguai is the patron saint for physicians and legend says that he dispenses pills from the gourd for the sick.
Provenance
Private Collection.
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