Man (M.C. 5563), between 1368 and 1644

Author(s): anonymous date of production: between 1368 and 1644 type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, archaeology, sculpture, ceramics, china name(s): mingqi, statuette materials and techniques: terracotta, casting, colors - pigments, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 25. 9cm width: 10. 2cm depth: 7. 8cm description: belongs to a series of 14 characters (5562-5572-d). Male figure standing on an ingot-shaped base; tunic crossed and tightened by a belt at the waist; pointed hat; the right hand hanging, the left passed to the belt acquisition method: manual donation name of donor, testator, seller: desmazières (mr) date of acquisition: 03–03–1914 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 5563. Object Type: sculpture. Genre: mingqi. Date: between 1368 and 1644. Place of creation: Ming dynasty. Dimensions: height: 25.9 cm (10.1 in) ; width: 10.2 cm (4 in) ; depth: 7.8 cm (3 in). Medium: terracotta and molding. Collection: Musée Cernuschi.