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Funerary Sculpture of the Animals of the Twelve-Year Chinese Zodiac (Shengxiao)Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368

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Ceramic sculpture of a reclining pig with rounded body, splayed legs, open mouth, and mottled off-white surface with dark gray patches
Ceramic figure of a recumbent ox with head raised and turned upward, pale gray earthenware with incised lines suggesting musculature and fur texture across the body.
Ceramic figure of a seated mythical lion-like creature, shown in three-quarter view with head turned upward, cream-colored with aged surface and traces of pigment, modeled with expressive facial features and textured mane.
Ceramic sculpture of a recumbent animal figure with upturned head, short legs, and a hollow opening at top; weathered off-white surface with traces of red pigment and pitted texture.
Ceramic figure of a crouching mythical feline creature with open jaws, body covered in carved overlapping flame or scale-like patterns, earthenware with traces of pigment in ochre and dark gray.
Ceramic vessel modeled in the form of a coiled animal figure with a round snout, cream and terracotta surface with mottled aging and traces of original pigment.
Terracotta figurine of a recumbent animal, likely a horse or bovine, with incised line markings across the neck and body, reddish-brown clay with weathered surface.
Terracotta figurine of a recumbent ram with curved horns, the body covered in incised vertical lines suggesting a fleece, photographed against a dark background.
Carved stone sculpture of a recumbent lion with head turned upward, featuring incised wing and fur details, weathered pale gray surface with darker incrustations.
Terracotta vessel in the form of a rooster, with incised feather patterns covering the body, folded wings at the sides, and a detailed head with circular eye and crest, shown in three-quarter view against a dark background.
Ceramic figure of a recumbent camel with head turned upward, cream and buff tones with incised lines suggesting fur and musculature, legs tucked beneath the body.
Terracotta figurine of a rotund boar or pig with four stubby legs, incised line patterns along the back ridge and flanks, and a molded snout, in pale buff clay against a dark background.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Funerary Sculpture of the Animals of the Twelve-Year Chinese Zodiac (Shengxiao)
Place Made
China, probably Yunnan Province
Date Made
Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368
Medium
Modeled earthenware with incised and carved decoration and traces paint
Dimensions
a) Rat: 3 x 2 3/4 x 6 in. (7.6 x 7 x 15.2 cm); b) Ox: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (10.8 x 8.2 x 14 cm); c) Tiger: 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (13.3 x 8.2 x 7 cm); d) Hare: 4 x 2 1/4 x 5 in. (10.2 x 5.7 x 12.7 cm); e) Dragon: 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 5 in. (8.2 cm x 5.7 x 12.7 cm); f) Snake: Height: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm), Diam.: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); g) Horse: 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 6 in. (10.5 x 6.4 x 15.2 cm); h) Goat: 5 x 2 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (12.7 x 7.3 x 15 cm); i) Monkey: 4 x 2 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (10.2 x 7 x 11.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the 1990 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.90.80a-l
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1993, vol. 31, no. 1-11 (January-November, 1993).
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1991. vol. 28-29, no. 12-1 (December, 1990-January, 1992).