Pottery painted male actor figurines

[Pottery painted male actor figurines]

Pottery painted male actor figurines, the seventh year of the Shengyuan reign of the Five Dynasties of the Southern Tang Dynasty (943), 44.5 cm high and 15.5 cm wide
The figurines wear Futou on the head, a round neck robe, a middle belt, a slit on the left and right sides of the robe, and their hands are folded in the sleeves, and their feet are raised and twisted to perform. Its identity should be the actor who provides entertainment services in the court. The Southern Tang Dynasty is located in the south of the Yangtze River. It also inherits the charm of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and has a wide range of artistic and literary talents. Therefore, singing and dancing were well known at that time, and actors filled the palace. This actor figurine is a true portrayal of the court life at that time. The figurine was made in the seventh year of the Shengyuan reign of the Southern Tang Dynasty (943), and was unearthed in the Tomb of Li Qin, Zutang Mountain, Jiangning, Jiangsu Province, in 1950