Figure of a Dignitary

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

MIA_.2000.158.1

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MIA_.2000.158.1

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

2002

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2002

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Sculpture

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Sculpture

Object Type

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Creator Name:

artist unknown

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artist unknown

Creator Name

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Creator Nationality:

Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese

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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese

Creator Nationality

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Creator Name-CRT:

artist unknown

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artist unknown

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Figure of a Dignitary

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Figure of a Dignitary

Title

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View:

Front

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Front

View

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Creation Date:

12th century - 13th century

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12th century - 13th century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1100

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1100

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1299

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1299

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

glazed pottery

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glazed pottery

Materials and Techniques

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Classification Term:

Pottery

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Pottery

Classification Term

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Dimensions:

H.17-1/2 x W.6-7/8 x D.7-3/8 in.

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H.17-1/2 x W.6-7/8 x D.7-3/8 in.

Dimensions

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Component Measured:

overall

mcm

overall

Component Measured

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Measurement Unit:

in

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in

Measurement Unit

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AMICA Contributor:

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

2000.158.1

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2000.158.1

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

Credit Line

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Rights:

http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html

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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

This "table-top" ceramic sculpture depicts the court official Kuan Chung also called Kuan Ti and Kuan Yu. Kuan is the general whose legendary exploits during the Three Kingdoms period (221-265) brought order out of the chaos caused by the collapse of the Han dynasty in 221. He was eventually deified as the patron deity of literature but was most commonly worshiped as the god of war, protector against strife and evil.

Shown seated on a low-backed arm chair wearing an official dragon robe, court hat, and ceremonial girdle, the dignitary appears with calm resolute expression.

Tz'u-chou pottery sculpture is relatively uncommon and the large scale and unusual palette of green, blue and aubergine enamels seen here is extremely rare. The Tz'u-chou kilns of North China were exceptionally innovative and this figurine is an important early example of the overglaze enamel decoration.

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This "table-top" ceramic sculpture depicts the court official Kuan Chung also called Kuan Ti and Kuan Yu. Kuan is the general whose legendary exploits during the Three Kingdoms period (221-265) brought order out of the chaos caused by the collapse of the Han dynasty in 221. He was eventually deified as the patron deity of literature but was most commonly worshiped as the god of war, protector against strife and evil. Shown seated on a low-backed arm chair wearing an official dragon robe, court hat, and ceremonial girdle, the dignitary appears with calm resolute expression.Tz'u-chou pottery sculpture is relatively uncommon and the large scale and unusual palette of green, blue and aubergine enamels seen here is extremely rare. The Tz'u-chou kilns of North China were exceptionally innovative and this figurine is an important early example of the overglaze enamel decoration.

Context

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MEDIA INFORMATION

Figure of a Dignitary