Pottery painted dwarf figurines

[Pottery painted dwarf figurines]

Pottery painted dwarf figurines, Tang Dynasty, 13 cm high and 7.5 cm wide
The figurines wear black Futou, with protruding eyebrows, wide eyes, thick nose and wide mouth. Wear a half-sleeved coat inside the upper body and a lapel coat outside. Take off the right sleeve and tie it diagonally at the waist, with the left hand hanging down and the right hand clenched and raised. The figure has a large head and upper body, short legs, and looks like a dwarf. The dwarf of the Tang Dynasty generally paid tribute to the local people. For example, the residents of Daozhou were short and short. They would pay tribute to the court every year, called “dwarf slaves”. Some were tribute from foreign countries to the Tang Dynasty. According to the unearthed cultural relics and literature records, these dwarfs who are full of palaces and aristocratic families may make funny performances for the host to make fun of, or serve as the general handyman of the host’s life, or serve as meat tables for the host to sit on