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Funerary Sculpture of an Officialmiddle Tang dyansty, about 700-800

Not on view
Tall ceramic glazed figure of a standing court official in a long robe and flat-topped hat, with chestnut brown, yellow-green, and cream glazes, mounted on a rocky base
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Funerary Sculpture of an Official
Place Made
China
Date Made
middle Tang dyansty, about 700-800
Medium
Molded earthenware with incised decoration, polychrome (sancai) glaze, and traces of paint
Dimensions
45 1/4 x 11 x 12 in. (114.94 x 27.94 x 30.48 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Leon Lidow
Accession Number
M.75.77.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Price, Lorna. Masterpieces from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1988.
  • Kuwayama, George. Funerary Art of China: Han Through T'ang Dynasties. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973.
  • Kuwayama, George. The Joy of Collecting: Far Eastern Art From The Lidow Collection. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.