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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

White Horse Laden with Sutras

Roof Tile
1500-1644 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Ridge tile, modelled in the form of a pack-horse, of red earthenware covered with coloured lead glazes. The horse covered with a clear glaze over a white slip has a dark manganese-purple mane and tail and is harnessed with green strapping, turquoise-blue saddle and amber fringed saddle-cloth. Three small coffers, coloured yellow, are fastened on the saddle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWhite Horse Laden with Sutras (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with lead glazes
Brief description
Ridge tile, in the form of a pack-horse, lead-glazed earthenware, China, Ming dynasty
Physical description
Ridge tile, modelled in the form of a pack-horse, of red earthenware covered with coloured lead glazes. The horse covered with a clear glaze over a white slip has a dark manganese-purple mane and tail and is harnessed with green strapping, turquoise-blue saddle and amber fringed saddle-cloth. Three small coffers, coloured yellow, are fastened on the saddle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26cm
  • Length: 19.7cm
  • Width: 13.3cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (Mr. Wylde's Purchases in China), accessioned in 1912. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
This roof tile was acquired in Beijing.
Mr Wylde's purchases in China on behalf of Messrs. S.M. Frank & Co., 25 Camomile St. EC.
The museum purchased the lot for £3 17s. 1d. [C.365 to 43-1912]
In 1912 C.H. Wylde, the first Keeper of Ceramics and first member of V&A staff to visit East Asia, acquired architectural fittings and fragments from China.
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.400-1912

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Record createdDecember 23, 2008
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