Figure of a Dancing Male
Object Label
Long-necked pouring vessels topped with phoenix heads were first made in the Middle East. The form was introduced to China during the Six Dynasties period (220–589), when deluxe versions in gold and silver were sent from Sasanian Persia (224–651). This ceramic vessel was probably made for export to Southeast Asia; many similar examples have been found in the Philippines and Indonesia. The ewer has unusually fine-grained clay, suggesting that it was manufactured at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen rather than at southern Chinese kiln sites, where most wares exported to the south were made.
Caption
Figure of a Dancing Male, ca. 1930. Wood, 15 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (38.6 x 10.5 x 12 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of David James in memory of his brother, William James, 54.70.1. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Figure of a Dancing Male
Date
ca. 1930
Geography
Place made: Bali, Indonesia
Medium
Wood
Classification
Dimensions
15 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 4 3/4 in. (38.6 x 10.5 x 12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David James in memory of his brother, William James
Accession Number
54.70.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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