Figurine
18th century (made)
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Moulded figure of a woman rider in Manchu costume strumming a pipa on horseback. simply modelled horse resembling a toy animal, with straight tubular legs, raised head and pricked ears, and dappled in black and white. Fired onto an unglazed base, which is stained brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded, modelled, decorated in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of a woman playing pipa on horseback, porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Moulded figure of a woman rider in Manchu costume strumming a pipa on horseback. simply modelled horse resembling a toy animal, with straight tubular legs, raised head and pricked ears, and dappled in black and white. Fired onto an unglazed base, which is stained brown. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr C. N. Ades, in memory of his wife Andrée |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.78, pl.108
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.17-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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