Accession No
1991.38 V
Description
1 of 25 flat paper figures of well-known characters from Chinese opera.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Leach, Celia Joyce (Lady) [donor]; Leach, Edmund Ronald (Prof.; Sir) [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1991.38 V
Cultural Affliation
Material
Paper
Local Term
Measurements
58mm x 47mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
1 of 25 flat paper figures of well-known characters from Chinese opera. The front of each figure is hand coloured. Each figure is attached by a narrow strip of paper to a rectangular base which can be positioned to allow the figure to stand upright. The bottom of each base has a number, the name of the figure printed in English and Chinese, and a brief description of the character in English.; Good; Complete
Event Date 1991
Author: Olivia Maguire
Context (Other owners)
Collected by: Leach.Edmund.Professor.Sir
Event Date 20/6/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
Description (Physical description)
V: (25) Li P'o He was the most famous poet in China. He was addicted to wine. When he drunk he thought he could catch the moon, and fell into the T' sai-Shih river and was drowned.
Event Date 20/6/2016
Author: Olivia Maguire
FM:269691
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