Official Riding a Horse
Ridge Tile
1500-1650 (made)
1500-1650 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Shanxi province was the major centre for tile production during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Curved tiles such as this one were fitted along the roof ridge and at the sloping eaves of a building and they are often decorated with three-dimensional figures of gods or animals. The man riding a horse shown here wears a civil official's robe and a black gauze hat. He would have had a companion tile showing a man wearing a military official's clothes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Official Riding a Horse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glaze |
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| Style | |
| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Shanxi province was the major centre for tile production during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Curved tiles such as this one were fitted along the roof ridge and at the sloping eaves of a building and they are often decorated with three-dimensional figures of gods or animals. The man riding a horse shown here wears a civil official's robe and a black gauze hat. He would have had a companion tile showing a man wearing a military official's clothes. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.13-1910 |
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| Record created | September 16, 2005 |
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