Tomb Figure
Figure
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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This is the figure of a state official's wife holding a tray with a fish, standing on a hexagonal plinth, her body made of earthenware with pale green lead glaze. The figure's head is movable. This type of earthenware figure was mass-produced to be buried with the deceased.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Tomb Figure (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthernware with lead glaze |
| Brief description | Lead glazed earthenware figure of a state official's wife holding a tray with a fish, Cer, China, Ming, 17th century. |
| Physical description | Figure of a state official's wife holding a tray with a fish, standing on a hexagonal plinth, body made of earthenware with pale green lead glaze. The figure's head is movable. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr Peter Cookson Smith |
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| Summary | This is the figure of a state official's wife holding a tray with a fish, standing on a hexagonal plinth, her body made of earthenware with pale green lead glaze. The figure's head is movable. This type of earthenware figure was mass-produced to be buried with the deceased. |
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| Accession number | FE.289-2005 |
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| Record created | July 10, 2006 |
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