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Group of five female entertainers
(early 20th century)

Medium
earthenware, pigments, ink
Measurements
(1) 18.8 × 9.1 × 10.7 cm
(2) 24.9 × 13.2 × 9.9 cm
(3) 27.0 × 12.0 × 10.5 cm
(4) 26.1 × 11.9 × 7.4 cm
(5) 25.5 × 12.3 × 10.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
China
Accession Number
3686.1-5-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
(1) Seated female figure with high 'half disk' elaborate hair style, wearing long robe, hands held to the front holding small cymbals. Broken and repaired at neck and one arm. (2) Standing female, body curving to side, hair in two looped top knots, wearing long robe flaring at hem and jacket, 'cloud' shoes, long hanging scarf draped around shoulders, holding large lute. Neck of lute broken and repaired. (3) 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. (4) Standing female with curving body, hair in two high 'half disks' elaborate hair style, wearing long sleeved bodice and long robe, scarf draped over shoulder and tied at waist. One arm held up the other at the side. Broken and repaired at neck and the upheld arm. (5) Standing female with curving body, hair in two high 'half disks' elaborate hair style, wearing long sleeved bodice and long robe, scarf draped over shoulder and tied at waist, one arm held up the other at the side.