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Seated Official
Figure of a seated official. Stoneware, moulded, cream glazed, painted in brown and tan, and painted in underglazed iron. Hollow. The official leans backwards and sits with his legs apart. His left hand rests on his knee and his right hand holds the belt across his stomach. His dark-brown shoes peep out from under his cream gown, the edge of which is decorated with brown borders. A brown and tan motif is on his stomach and shoulders. He wears a brown official hat and tassels, beard and moustache. The back lower half of the figure and the foot are unglazed.
History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.
Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991
Diameter: 12.8 cm
Height: 22.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio
Ming
15th Century-16th Century#
Circa
1400
-
1600
Decoration
Moulding
: Stoneware, moulded, cream glazed, painted in brown and tan, painted in underglazed iron
Glazing (coating)
Inscription present: faded
Accession number: C.595-1991
Primary reference Number: 21067
Old object number: CHIWA/850
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Seated Official" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/21067 Accessed: 2024-11-02 14:31:50
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