Description (Labels & Markings)
Typed label adhered to figure reads '28', this is in reference to Noel F. Singer's original inventory.
Event Date
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to the base reads '19th March 2005 £85 Portobello Road London'.
Event Date 19/3/2005
Author: Annie McKay

Context (References)
Singer, Noel Francis. 2007. 'The Last Diva of Mandalay'. In Arts of Asia. Vol 37. Fig. 30.
Event Date 2007
Author: Annie McKay

Description (Physical description)
Portrait of the celebrated dancer and actress Ma Htway Lay. The portrait is made from ceramic and covered with a yellow-brown glaze. There is damage to the base and extremities of the figure, the outer parts of her costume have broken off both sides of the figure. The glaze has also cracked over the majority of the portrait, with significant cracking over the face and right hand side. The intricate design of the portrait can be seen on the costume and foliage placed at the side of the body. Ma Htway Lay appears to have the tail of a peacock, which supports an object behind her head.
Event Date 14/11/2017
Author: Annie McKay