Figure
late 16th century-early 17th century (made)
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A moulded figure of a laughing boy, set on a rectangular pedestal. The left hand holds a peach, the right a rat or squirrel. The figure is glazed all over in turquoise and blue, with touches of yellow, with the exception of the legs and heads, which are left unglazed.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with coloured lead glazes |
| Brief description | Figure of a boy, possibly a Daoist Immortal, earthenware glazed in turquoise and blue; China, Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century |
| Physical description | A moulded figure of a laughing boy, set on a rectangular pedestal. The left hand holds a peach, the right a rat or squirrel. The figure is glazed all over in turquoise and blue, with touches of yellow, with the exception of the legs and heads, which are left unglazed. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr C. N. Ades, in memory of his wife Andrée |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | FE.31-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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