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Bearded groom
Bearded groom. White earthenware, moulded with traces of cold paint and red pigment. The figure has a large pointed beard and a pronounced nose, and wears a hat. He is dressed in a long coat with a lapel tied at the waist with a belt, with a sash draped down his back, and long trousers. Standing upright, his right arm is raised forward with a clenched fist (it appears as though he was once holding something), and his left arm hangs down. His left leg and foot turns out. Traces of red pigment are on his coat and face, and darker pigment is on the hat.
History note: Purchased from Franck, February 1921 by Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950) for £6.10s.0d; the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.
Diameter: 12.2 cm
Height: 36.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Tang Dynasty (618-907)
8th Century
Circa
700
-
800
Decoration composed of cold paint red pigment
Moulding : Earthenware, moulded with cold paint decoration
Inscription present: round label, with serrated edge
Accession number: C.587-1991
Primary reference Number: 20959
Old object number: CHIWA/266
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bearded groom" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/20959 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:24:54
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