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Female entertainer

CHINESE
Female entertainer
 (early 20th century)

Medium
earthenware, pigments, ink

Measurements
27.0 × 12.0 × 10.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Accession Number
3686.3-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Standing female, body curving to side hair in two looped topknots, wearing long robe flaring at hem and jacket, 'cloud' shoes, one arm lifting long hanging scarf the other lifting robe to reveal underrobe.

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