Ceramic horse with human figure

Museum number:
9-13473a,b
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
2845 (previous number (Design Dept.))
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Description:
Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good condition
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Collector:
Albert M. Bender
Materials:
Teak (wood)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Earthenware and Horses
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionHearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionHearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionHearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good condition
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good conditionDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic horse with human figure, accession number 9-13473a,b, described as Sculptured figures plus stand. Earthenware b. teak Traces of paint or glaze; White to buff with traces of red, black. a. 12.5" long, 7.5" high, approximately; b. 4.25" x 13.25", 3 5/8" high at highest point, Horse with human figure falling or hanging by hand from saddle. Dried earth clinging to figure and horse. Figures, ceramic (a) and stand (b): Reproduction of T'ang Dyn. Horse and acrobatic rider. Stocky horse in open stride head stretched out to left with open mouth. Saddle, raised mane, short flying tail. Rider-acrobat is astride. L. fore-shoulder facing back, holding onto saddle with one hand, other stretched out; short belted tunic, headdress. Human figure small in proportion to horse. Red painted mane and mouth of horse, black on facial features, saddle and bridle, on white slip ground. Much dried earth clings to surface. Stand (b) supports horse at belly with small hallowed out pedestal mounted in center of long rectangular board with four short feet, molding sides; teak. Max H. (a)19cm. max L. 31.5cm; L (b) 34.2 (a) Earthenware, buff-to white slip covered. Black and red paint (b) teak Jan. 1965 - Base and sculpture in good condition

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