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Figurine

Object Number:64-8-8
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Chinese
Provenience: China
Period: Qing Dynasty
Kangxi
Date Made: Kangxi
Early Date: 1662
Late Date: 1722
Section:Asian
Materials:Ceramic
Iconography:Man
Pack Horse
Saddle Blanket
Height: 21 cm
Length: 13 cm
Width: 10.16 cm
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Samuel Rotan, 1964

Description

Poreclain figurine from a set of three pack horses each with an attendant. The attendant is dressed in aubergine pants, a blue coat, and a hat. He sits atop a saddle blanket on a horse with black pencilings with horse trappings that are white with black dots. The horse is supported on an oblong base made of biscuit porcelain relieved with a geometrical design in green and yellow.

Bibliography:

[Catalogue, Exhibition] Sung, Hou-mei. 2022. Galloping through Dynasties.. Milano. Skira. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pg. 86, 118, No. 38View Objects related to this Actual Citation

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