Asiatic Buffalo
Artist
Thomas Whieldon
(English, 1719 - 1786)
Date1740
MediumPottery
DimensionsOverall: 7 × 8 3/4 inches (17.78 × 22.23 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank P. Burnap
Object number54-70
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DescriptionHighly glazed with warm manganese brown over cream. The oxherd, a Chinese, with faint yellow head and dressed in a quiet blue robe, rests lengthwise on the buffalo's back and holds a wine jar.
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