Page 100 - The art of the Chinese potter By Hobson

PLATE XII

Fig. i. Figure of an actor, standing in an attitude of defiant

contempt. He wears a long coat with open lapels at the neck,

and girdle ; flat, polygonal base. Red ware with dressing of

Awhite slip which is much worn. skilfully modelled figure

full of " life-movement," and carefully finished in all the

details of the costume.

T'ang dynasty. H. 112"

In the British Museum.

Fig. 2. Figure of a lady standing, with folded hands covered by

the ends of her sleeve and scarf. Long flowing robe with high

waist-band and V-shaped opening at the neck ; scarf thrown
across the shoulders ; high, mitre-shaped headdress covered
by a hood which falls over her ears and back. Soft white
pottery with dressing of white slip, painted in unfired red

and black pigments. The robe is striped with red from the
waist downwards, and the hood is black.

T'ang dynasty. H. 12".
In the British Museum.