Warrior Riding a Horse
Ridge Tile
1500-1650 (made)
1500-1650 (made)
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Ridge tile of buff-coloured earthenware, in the form of a bearded archer wearing a tunic over chain mail mounted on a horse with figured saddle-cloth; a quiver in the form of an open-mouth fish hangs from the saddle. The figure rests on an arched base and is glazed in yellow, green and black.
Object details
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| Title | Warrior Riding a Horse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with lead glazes |
| Brief description | Ridge tile, in the form of an equestrian figure, earthenware with polychrome lead glazes, China, Ming dynasty |
| Physical description | Ridge tile of buff-coloured earthenware, in the form of a bearded archer wearing a tunic over chain mail mounted on a horse with figured saddle-cloth; a quiver in the form of an open-mouth fish hangs from the saddle. The figure rests on an arched base and is glazed in yellow, green and black. |
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| 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. |
| Production | label |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.74-1910 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2009 |
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