Figure
11th century - 12th century (made)
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Small ceramic figures, similar to the swaddled child pictured, were a popular product of the kiln site Guantai in China between the years 950-1150. Figurines such as this might have been used for play, but have also been found in tombs.
Guantai was an important kiln in the manufacture of Cizhou ware, a type of ceramic made in the northern part of China during the Jin dynasty. Cizhou was a popular ware, meaning that it was made not for the imperial household or elite connoisseurs, but ordinary people. This meant that Cizhou kilns produced a great variety of shapes, forms and decorations, such as these toy figures.
Guantai was an important kiln in the manufacture of Cizhou ware, a type of ceramic made in the northern part of China during the Jin dynasty. Cizhou was a popular ware, meaning that it was made not for the imperial household or elite connoisseurs, but ordinary people. This meant that Cizhou kilns produced a great variety of shapes, forms and decorations, such as these toy figures.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ceramic |
| Brief description | Cizhou ware miniature figure of a swaddled child, Jin, made in China, 11th-12th century |
| Physical description | Cizhou ware miniature figure of a swaddled child. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by S. M. Franck & Co. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Small ceramic figures, similar to the swaddled child pictured, were a popular product of the kiln site Guantai in China between the years 950-1150. Figurines such as this might have been used for play, but have also been found in tombs. Guantai was an important kiln in the manufacture of Cizhou ware, a type of ceramic made in the northern part of China during the Jin dynasty. Cizhou was a popular ware, meaning that it was made not for the imperial household or elite connoisseurs, but ordinary people. This meant that Cizhou kilns produced a great variety of shapes, forms and decorations, such as these toy figures. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Song dynasty ceramics. London:V&A Publications, 2004, plate 75.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1387-1924 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2005 |
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