Li Tiemei
Figure
1969 (made)
1969 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This figure represents Li Tiemei, heroine of the Revolutionary Peking opera The Red Lantern. She stands with a railwayman's lantern in her right hand, a climactic moment when she summons the guerrilla group that will wipe out the Japanese garrison.
The Red Lanternis a tale of communist resistance to the Japanese invasion of 1937-1945. The story existed in various literary forms before it first entered the Peking opera repertoire in 1965. It became a Revolutionary model opera in 1968 when it was performed in the presence of Chairman Mao.
The Red Lanternis a tale of communist resistance to the Japanese invasion of 1937-1945. The story existed in various literary forms before it first entered the Peking opera repertoire in 1965. It became a Revolutionary model opera in 1968 when it was performed in the presence of Chairman Mao.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Li Tiemei (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Li Tiemei; Cer, China, 20th century |
| Physical description | Figure of Li Tiemei, from the opera 'Red Lantern' |
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| Gallery label | Figure of Li Tiemei
About 1969
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Li Tiemei was the heroine in the revolutionary Beijing opera The Red Lantern, performed in the presence of Chairman Mao in 1968.
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Museum no. FE.5-1990(2007) |
| Summary | This figure represents Li Tiemei, heroine of the Revolutionary Peking opera The Red Lantern. She stands with a railwayman's lantern in her right hand, a climactic moment when she summons the guerrilla group that will wipe out the Japanese garrison. The Red Lanternis a tale of communist resistance to the Japanese invasion of 1937-1945. The story existed in various literary forms before it first entered the Peking opera repertoire in 1965. It became a Revolutionary model opera in 1968 when it was performed in the presence of Chairman Mao. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.5-1990 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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