Zhao Gongming, the military god of wealth, accompanied by a black tiger. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist.

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Zhao Gongming, the military god of wealth, accompanied by a black tiger. Gouache painting by a Chinese artist. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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One of the five Chinese gods of wealth, Zhao Gongming, also known as the military god of wealth. He is frequently shown with a black tiger and holding a gold ingot or other gold object (in his right hand here) and an iron weapon or cudgel with knots or ridges

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1 painting : gouache ; sheet 42 x 53 cm

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Wellcome Collection 581163i

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