Tomb Figure
Tomb Figure
1500-1600 (made)
1500-1600 (made)
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Tomb figure, one of three figures from the retinue of a Ming official. Standing figure on rectangular plinth, of a man wearing a high domed hat and a long loose coat, with an object (perhaps a bell) hung from his left wrist. Both arms are bent at the below. The upper part of the coat and a wide band down the back and front below the waist are covered with green glaze, the remainder of the figure being unglazed.
Object details
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| Title | Tomb Figure (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with green lead glaze |
| Brief description | Tomb figure, one of three figures from a tomb retinue, stoneware with green lead glaze, north China, Ming dynasty, 1500-1600 |
| Physical description | Tomb figure, one of three figures from the retinue of a Ming official. Standing figure on rectangular plinth, of a man wearing a high domed hat and a long loose coat, with an object (perhaps a bell) hung from his left wrist. Both arms are bent at the below. The upper part of the coat and a wide band down the back and front below the waist are covered with green glaze, the remainder of the figure being unglazed. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose (ed.), Chinese Art and Design: the T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1991.
p. 69, Fig. 24 |
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| Accession number | C.148-1913 |
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| Record created | March 28, 2000 |
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