Mao Zedong
Figure
1966-1976 (made)
1966-1976 (made)
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Bust of Mao Zedong, modelled in a mould, in two sections. Heavy, thick-bodied, but well-detailed portrait. Shows Mao Zedong in late middle age, wearing a jacket with collar and two buttoned-down breast pockets. The jacket would probably have been dark blue, and the skirt worn underneath is visible at the neck. On the base is the stamped mark '020'.
Object details
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| Title | Mao Zedong (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Unglazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Bust of Mao Zedong, unglazed porcelain, China (probably Jingdezhen), 1966-1976 |
| Physical description | Bust of Mao Zedong, modelled in a mould, in two sections. Heavy, thick-bodied, but well-detailed portrait. Shows Mao Zedong in late middle age, wearing a jacket with collar and two buttoned-down breast pockets. The jacket would probably have been dark blue, and the skirt worn underneath is visible at the neck. On the base is the stamped mark '020'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Simon Kwan |
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| Accession number | FE.32-1990 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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