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A select catalogue of the Barlow collection of Chinese Ceramics, Bronzes and Jades by the University of Sussex (published Sussex, 2006).

The Barlow Collection by the University of Sussex

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Figure of a dancing lady

  • loan
  • Literature notes

    The lady is dressed in a theatrical costume, standing straight, with her hands raised, the index finger pointing up, her hair parted and draped up in an elaborate bun, originally with stiff flaps on either side, pierced with three holes for insertion of metal hair ornaments. The long flaring skirt has a pointed apron with three flame-line extensions on either side, the shoes have oversized cloud-shaped tips. A tightly belted jacket with a prominent collar is revealing her decolletée, the tight sleeves with emphasized folds at the shoulders and upper arms terminate in huge pendant cuffs, hiding further sleeves with smaller cuffs underneath. The beige-coloured earthenware is covered with a white dressing and shows traces of red pigment at the jacket and apron, the latter with black painted floral designs, traces of green at the sleeves and black at the shoes and hair. The face was later repainted and perhaps re-carved.
  • Details

    Associated place
    Asia China (north) (place of creation)
    Date
    8th century AD (AD 701 - 800)
    Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 907)
    Material and technique
    earthenware, hand-modelled and luted together, with painted decoration and traces of white, red, black, and green pigments; head, pierced; possibly carved decoration
    Dimensions
    34 x 13.5 x 10 cm (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    Technique index
    formed carved,
    Object type index
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by the Sir Alan Barlow Collection Trust.
    Accession no.
    LI1301.415
  • Further reading

    University of Sussex, and Arts and Humanities Research Council, The Barlow Collection, supervised by Regina Krahl, Maurice Howard, and Aiden Leeves (Sussex: University of Sussex, 2006), no. S19

Glossary (2)

earthenware, luted

  • earthenware

    Ceramic material made of clay which is fired to a temperature of c.1000-1200⁰c. The resulting ceramic is non-vitreous and varies in colour from dark red to yellow.

  • luted

    The fusion of parts of ceramics using dilute clay slip.

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Publications online

  • The Barlow Collection by the University of Sussex

    The Barlow Collection

    The lady is dressed in a theatrical costume, standing straight, with her hands raised, the index finger pointing up, her hair parted and draped up in an elaborate bun, originally with stiff flaps on either side, pierced with three holes for insertion of metal hair ornaments. The long flaring skirt has a pointed apron with three flame-line extensions on either side, the shoes have oversized cloud-shaped tips. A tightly belted jacket with a prominent collar is revealing her decolletée, the tight sleeves with emphasized folds at the shoulders and upper arms terminate in huge pendant cuffs, hiding further sleeves with smaller cuffs underneath. The beige-coloured earthenware is covered with a white dressing and shows traces of red pigment at the jacket and apron, the latter with black painted floral designs, traces of green at the sleeves and black at the shoes and hair. The face was later repainted and perhaps re-carved.
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