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Miniature Mei-jen Figurine, Fairy Castle

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Miniature Mei-jen Figurine, Fairy Castle

Category

Art, Architecture, and Design

Classification

CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Statue - Figurine
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Arts - Visual Arts - Sculpture - Miniature

Object Origin
Date Created:

1928-1935

Physical Characteristics

Object Description: Miniature coral figurine (a) resting on a rectangular metal base (b). Figurine is a male figure leaning to the proper left. Handwriting in silver ink on the figure's back. There is a black bamboo-shaped base at the figure's feet, which is then on a blue metal stand with enamel designs on all sides.

Materials:

coral

Marks: On back: "China"

Measurements: Object A:
    Height: 3.07 in, Length: 0.8 in, Width: 0.6 in
    Weight: 0.031 lbs
Object B:

Credit

Gift of Colleen Moore, 49.129.209.2a-b

Display Status

On Exhibit

Miniature Mei-jen Figurine, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Mei-jen Figurine, Fairy Castle

About: Miniature Mei-jen Figurine, Fairy Castle

One of a set of two Chinese figures made of coral. Both figurines are male with one figure leaning to the right and the other to the left.

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