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Tomb brick with warrior in high relief. Grey earthenware, modelled and incised with traces of cold paint. The warrior wears armour and an elaborate buckled belt with hands clasped across his stomach. He wears a hat with a `bobble' on top and ear flaps.
History note: Purchased Sotheby's, April 1923, Li Hung Chang's Collection, for £4.0s.0d; Henry Scipio Reitlinger (d. 1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Depth: 14.3 cm
Height: 33.6 cm
Width: 17 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Yuan
Circa
1280
-
1368
Purchased as Tang, reattributed in 1992 by Derek Gilman of the Sainsbury Centre, Norwich
Decoration composed of cold paint
Modeling (forming) : Earthenware, modelled and incised, with traces of cold paint
Inscription present: round label with serrated edge
Accession number: C.589-1991
Primary reference Number: 21034
Old object number: CHICER/299
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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