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Figure of a standing servant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure of a standing servant, The Met, ceramic with lead glaze. The figure is standing and viewed from the front. The figure has a white face and neck. The face is long and thin with a flat nose and thin eyebrows. The figure has dark hair pulled back and up into a tall, flat hat. The figure wears a long-sleeved shirt and long skirt in shades of green and brown with copper tones. The shirt sleeves cover the hands. The figure wears a wide gold-colored belt around the waist. The figure's hands are held in front of the body.

Artwork details

Date:
12th–13th century
Medium:
Stoneware painted with polychrome enamels (Cizhou type ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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