Dongfang Shuo with a peach

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.:	87.11.1
Type:	sculpture; statuette; pottery
Date of production:	19th century Qing dynasty
Place of production:	Jiangxi, China

Materials:	bisquite
Techniques:	glazed
Dimensions:	height: 15.5 cm diameter (base): 8.3 cm

A male figure standing on an ovoid, short biscuit pedestal. The figure leans slightly to the front and to the side. It is a depiction of a historical person, Dongfang Shuo (東方朔), who lived during the Han dynasty (2nd - 1st centuries BC).

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