Artist: Unknown; Date(s): circa 700 - 800; Classification(s): earthenware, figure, moulding, earthenware, moulded with cold paint decoration; Acquisition: bequeathed by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio, 1950, Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991. [C.587-1991]
Description: Bearded groom. White earthenware, moulded with traces of cold paint and red pigment. The figure has a large pointed beard and a pronounced nose, and wears a hat. He is dressed in a long coat with a lapel tied at the waist with a belt, with a sash draped down his back, and long trousers. Standing upright, his right arm is raised forward with a clenched fist (it appears as though he was once holding something), and his left arm hangs down. His left leg and foot turns out. Traces of red pigment are on his coat and face, and darker pigment is on the hat.