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PROPERTY FROM THE PETER SCHEINMAN COLLECTION
A PAINTED GREY POTTERY MODEL OF A BULLOCK AND CART
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY
Details
A PAINTED GREY POTTERY MODEL OF A BULLOCK AND CART
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY
The bullock, shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base, has a pronounced dewlap and a harness. The body is painted red as are the sides of the cart, which has an arched roof that extends over the seating area in front, an off-center opening in the back, and a pair of separate spoked wheels.
Bullock 8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, cart 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) long, wood stand
NORTHERN WEI DYNASTY, 5TH-EARLY 6TH CENTURY
The bullock, shown standing foursquare on a rectangular base, has a pronounced dewlap and a harness. The body is painted red as are the sides of the cart, which has an arched roof that extends over the seating area in front, an off-center opening in the back, and a pair of separate spoked wheels.
Bullock 8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, cart 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
Peter Scheinman (1932-2017) Collection, New York, before 1992.
Literature
F. Klapthor, Born of Earth and Fire: Chinese Ceramics from the Scheinman Collection, Baltimore, 1992, p. 55, no. 28.
Exhibited
The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Born of Earth and Fire: Chinese Ceramics from the Scheinman Collection, 9 September to 8 November 1992.
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Olivia Hamilton