Tablet
1368-1644 (made)
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Tablet of buff-coloured earthenware. A square screen supported on four high scrollwork feet. Both sides are moulded in relief with a figure subject, coloured with green, turquoise-blue, dark yellow and manganese purple glazes, within a panelled border. The relief on one side represents three horsemen riding past the walls of a fortified town, and two divinities appearing amongst the clouds above. On the other side is a mountainous landscape with a tiger falling upon a man, approached by two other men of whom one is mounted on a horse; a divinity is seen amongst the clouds. The background of both reliefs is impressed and incised with circular and star-shaped devices.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Tablet, lead-glazed earthenware with moulded decoration in relief, China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) |
| Physical description | Tablet of buff-coloured earthenware. A square screen supported on four high scrollwork feet. Both sides are moulded in relief with a figure subject, coloured with green, turquoise-blue, dark yellow and manganese purple glazes, within a panelled border. The relief on one side represents three horsemen riding past the walls of a fortified town, and two divinities appearing amongst the clouds above. On the other side is a mountainous landscape with a tiger falling upon a man, approached by two other men of whom one is mounted on a horse; a divinity is seen amongst the clouds. The background of both reliefs is impressed and incised with circular and star-shaped devices. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.49-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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