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early 6th century · Earthenware with traces of pigment over white slip · Asian Art

The elongation of the body and somewhat childish features exhibited here typify works produced in the capital at Luoyang in the first three decades of the sixth century. This distinctive style is understood to reflect an awareness of and appreciation for Chinese aesthetics on the part of the foreign rulers of the Northern Wei dynasty.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 6th century

Medium

Earthenware with traces of pigment over white slip

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Gift of Elizabeth V. Cockcroft, by exchange, 2007