Figure Item Number: N1.238 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Ceramic figure of a priest (part a) dressed in formal red robe. Wearing a black hat. He is holding a scroll in his left arm. Bubbly red and green glaze over grey clay. Impressed mark on bottom. With wood stand (part b).

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
N1.238 a-b
Type of Item
figure
Material
clay, glaze and wood
Manufacturing Technique
moulded and glazed
Overall
height 21.4 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 6.3 cm
Part A
height 19.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 5.5 cm
Part B
height 2.6 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 6.3 cm

Who

Culture
Chinese
Previous Owner
Leslie G. Kilborn
Received from
Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) and Leslie G. Kilborn (Seller)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
China

When

Collection Date
between 1921 and 1960
Ownership Date
before October 1966
Acquisition Date
during October 1966

Other

Item Classes
ceramics
Condition
good
Accession Number
0037/0054/0142