SculptureChinese13th-14th century

Fragment of a Figurine Representing an Underworld Spirit

13th-14th century

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Enameled Cizhou ware: light gray stoneware with clear glaze over white slip ground, the decoration painted in underglaze brown slip and overglaze red, green, and yellow enamels

Culture

Chinese

Period

Jin (1115-1234) to Yuan (1279-1368) dynasty

Century

13th-14th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 11.4 x W. 8.6 x D. 4.1 cm (4 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)

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