Cizhou figure of a seated lady with polychrome

Manager ID

125

Title

Cizhou figure of a seated lady with polychrome overglaze enamelsJin-early Yuan dynasty (13th century)

Short title

Cizhou figure of a seated lady with polychrome

Record number

BATEA : 123

Simple name

figure

Classified name

ceramic; stoneware; Cizhou; Jin; figure; enamel; Yuan; polychrome; lady; China; costume;

Description

Description part summary

A graceful lady seated on the edge of a circular stool, on which one of her sleeve-covered hands rests, the lady looking slightly to the right, the whole covered by a white slip and decorated with polychrome overglaze enamels at one of the Cizhou kilns. Her jet black hair is parted in the middle with an oval medallion in green against a bunched up cloth cap with traces of red. Her upper robe is green with black floral patterns and black petal zig-zag border. There is also a loose yellow belt and a long white black bordered scarf draped over her shoulder and tied in a bow at the back. The scarf has floral patterns in green and red enamels. The lower dress formerly had a red overglaze enamel that has now largely gone, the stool is glazed black.

Description material

stoneware

Description condition

some loss of red pigment

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	greyish
decoration	black, green, yellow and red overglaze enamels over a white slip"

Description length

Description height

22.9cm

Description diameter

Description width

12.4cm

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

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Subjects

ceramic > enamel

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