Antique signed 18th - 19th century Chinese Stove- Kitchen God, Family Protector art From 1843 they extended their

From 1843 they extended their scope by

Woods was a student of the Southwestern Native American cultures

The painting is signed although it is indistinct

width of base - 3/8"

surrounded by blossoming trees

Antique signed 18th - 19th century Chinese Stove- Kitchen God, Family Protector art From 1843 they extended theirWe are offering an 18TH 19TH c., signed Chinese Kitchen or Stove God, right foot is placed on a turtle. The kitchen deity also known as the Stove God, named Zao Jun, Zao Shen, Zao kimjah, Cokimjah or Zhang Lang is the most important of a plethora of Chinese domestic gods that protect the hearth and family. The Kitchen God is recognized in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism In Chinese Religion, the Kitchen God (literally, god of the