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A gray earthenware head from a horse sculpture; its strong muscular neck holding its narrow head high. It is vividly sculpted to show the musculature of the horse's face with flaring nostrils and an open mouth showing its tongue. It has deep set and bulging eyes, ears pointing forward and a flowing mane. It is covered in red mineral pigment. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Horse Head
25 – 220
Museum purchase for the James Marshall Plumer Memorial Collection
1964/2.79
An earthenware figure of a tall thin woman dressed in sumptous robes that she has gathered in her left hand, her hair coiffed high upon her head.  It is covered in a white slip with traces of polychrome mineral pigment.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Court Lady
9th century
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle Bouchard Hanna
1991/2.22
This is an earthenware model of an ox and covered cart. The ox stands on all four legs and is hump-backed with horns. He is painted in red pigment and stands in front of a two spoke-wheeled cart, which is closed and covered and painted in red, black, and white pigments. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Model of an Oxcart
386 – 534
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.100.1-4
An earthenware figure of a kneeling woman wearing a long dress with an empire waist, her hair coiffed high upon her head, and arms raised as if once holding something.  It is covered in white slip and polychrome mineral pigment. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Kneeling Woman
600 – 632
Gift of Willard A. and Marybelle Bouchard Hanna
1991/2.16
This earthenware sancai-glazed figure of a male attendant is standing on an octagonal cream and green dais, wearing a long green tunic over an amber-colored underrobe, with amber and green sleeves, carrying an amber-glazed bowl. His hair, hat and face are painted with polychrome mineral pigments, and his tall hat painted to match his garments in an orange-amber color. The head has been sculpted and painted separately from the body.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Male Attendant
1368 – 1644
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur
2009/2.106A&B
An earthenware female figure with three-color polychrome glazes, wearing a green tunic over a long amber skirt, green trousers and boots on a platform, carrying a round box, her hair pulled up in a top-knot and her face painted with polychrome mineral pigments. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Female Figure
1368 – 1644
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.107
A standing civil official of earthenware, wearing a long robe with wide sleeves and with hands clasped in front of his chest.  He is wearing a tall hat divided into two lobes and standing on a tall pedestal.  With the exception of the head and hands, the figure is covered in runny amber, green and cream glazes. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Civil Official
618 – 907
Museum Purchase in Memory of Caroline Lawrence Ingham Plumer
1995/1.79
A set of five polychrome glazed male attendants carrying a sedan chair (2001/2.276).  One leads the procession while four carry the chair, all are on a platform. The leader is dressed in long green robes, and is carrying a rectangular box in front of him.  His hands are covered with a tassled scarf, and he is wearing a tall black hat.  His face is painted in polychrome mineral pigments.  The four attendants mirror each other: two on each side, their inside hands holding the sedan, outside hands at their sides, wearing long green robes and tall conical black hats. Their faces are painted with mineral pigments.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Five Attendants
1368 – 1644
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur
2008/2.275.1-5
This is an earthenware model of a horse dressed in a saddle blanket and saddle. It has a short, upward pointing tail and trimmed mane. The saddle is painted with reddish mineral pigment. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Horse
667 – 732
Gift of Domino's Pizza, Inc.
1993/1.62
An earthenware polychrome glazed figure of a horse and rider.  The amber-colored horse has a green mane and black taill and is standing on all fours on a platform.  It has large eyes and a full saddle and reigns.  The male rider is dressed in long green robes with long sleeves, a tall black hat, and the face is painted in mineral pigments. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Horse and Rider
1368 – 1644
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur
2008/2.274
An earthenware bactrian camel seated on bent legs, head raised, with saddle and gear. It is painted with polychrome mineral pigments. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Seated Bactrian Camel
618 – 906
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur
2010/2.39
An earthenware figure of an anthropomorphic form consisting of a lion-like body with strong hoofed feet, wings, and a human face with central flame-like horns and large, furry and pointed ears. It is seated on a rock-like base, and except for the head it is covered in amber, green, and cream runny glazes. One of a pair with 2004/2.132.1.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Tomb Guardian
675 – 750
Gift of Jiu-Hwa Lo Upshur in memory of Mrs. Wei-Djen D. Lo
2004/2.132.2
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