Ornamental moulding of cornice: stage scene
| Accession Nr.: | 9596.1 |
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| Type: | ceramics; architectural fragment |
| Date of production: |
19th century
Qing dynasty |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collection of Ferenc Hopp |
| Materials: | earthenware |
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| Techniques: | glazed; painted |
| Dimensions: | height: 70 cm width: 29 cm |
It is assumed that these dynamic, symmetrically composed scences decorated interiors or the cornice of a moon gate. Both ornamental units depict six figures in splendid stage costumes, some with make-ups that are in conformity with their roles (most probably, they are the characters of a Cantonese opera).
