Period:Tang dynasty Production date:728 (Date recorded for the death of general Liu Tingxun.)
Materials:earthenware
Technique:glazed
Subjects:horse/ass
Dimensions:Height: 31.30 inches
Description:
Figure (horse). Made of yellow, brown glazed earthenware.
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Comments:This figure and the others in this group are said to be from the tomb of Liu Tingxun on the basis of an article in ‘The Burlington Magazine’ (January 1921) written by R.L. Hobson. At that time the figures were on loan to the V&A Museum. In this illustrated essay Hobson states that a rubbing of the epitaph tablet from the tomb of Liu Tingxun “followed the figures to this country”. It was translated by Arthur Waley and is quoted in the article. The location of this epitaph rubbing is unknown.
Materials:earthenware
Technique:glazed
Subjects:horse/ass
Dimensions:Height: 31.30 inches
Description:
Figure (horse). Made of yellow, brown glazed earthenware.
IMG
Comments:This figure and the others in this group are said to be from the tomb of Liu Tingxun on the basis of an article in ‘The Burlington Magazine’ (January 1921) written by R.L. Hobson. At that time the figures were on loan to the V&A Museum. In this illustrated essay Hobson states that a rubbing of the epitaph tablet from the tomb of Liu Tingxun “followed the figures to this country”. It was translated by Arthur Waley and is quoted in the article. The location of this epitaph rubbing is unknown.
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