Object Description
A fine, ancient Chinese, hollow-moulded ceramic statue of a male court official from the Ming Dynasty. The figure is depicted standing on a low octagonal pedestal with his left arm raised to his chest, supporting a scribe’s brush-box in the crook of his elbow. His right arm is extended by his torso, his hand concealed in the long sleeve. His facial features are delicately rendered and well-preserved. He is wearing a red cap and draped in belted long green robes, depicted naturalistically with incised folds and pleats adding movement and dimension. The statuette features ‘sancai’ (tri-colour) glazing of rich green, brown and creamy off-white. The statuette’s head has been sculpted separately from the body and features a thin terminal in place of the neck for attachment to the main body.
Date: Circa 1368–1644 AD
Period: Ming Dynasty