Figure Item Number: N1.171 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

A ceramic figure (part a) of a man wearing a hat, and a coat tied around under his bulging belly. His right arm is bent at the elbow so that his right hand is clenched in a fist in front of him. His left arm is resting at his side. With square wood stand (part b). Buff with darker deposits.

Cultural Context

tomb figure

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
N1.171 a-b
Type of Item
figure
Material
clay, glaze and wood
Manufacturing Technique
moulded and glazed
Overall
height 24.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Part A
height 22.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Part B
height 2.8 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 6.3 cm

Who

Culture
Chinese
Previous Owner
Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop
Received from
Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
China

When

Collection Date
during 1960
Ownership Date
before April 1962
Acquisition Date
during April 1962

Other

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
fair
Accession Number
0012/0025 a-b