Figure Item Number: N1.471 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Full length elderly male figure (part a) dressed in long robe in ox blood red and pale green glazes. He is carrying a small triangular banner in his left hand as his elbow is bent upward and outward. His white hair is tied up in a bun on top of his head. He has a long white moustache and beard. With wood stand (part b).

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
N1.471 a-b
Type of Item
figure
Material
clay, glaze and wood
Manufacturing Technique
moulded and glazed
Overall
height 27.3 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Part A
height 24.0 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm
Part B
height 3.7 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 9.0 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
fair
Accession Number
0037/0068/0143