Yuan Dynasty｜A Set of Pottery Figurines

Yuan Dynasty｜A Set of Pottery Figurines
Rare pottery figurines depicting Mongolian attire from the Yuan Dynasty, especially the horse-riding figurines which are very characteristic of the Yuan period.
This set of pottery figurines is divided into three categories: horse-riding figurines, standing human figurines, and pottery horses, totaling 10 pieces, from the collection of the China Museum of Finance and Taxation.
🐎 The most eye-catching is the central horse-riding figurine, with a straight posture, majestically seated on the horse, holding the reins with one hand, wearing a cymbal-shaped hat common in Mongolian attire of the Dai people, with a face half-hidden in shadow exuding a strong sense of oppression.
Besides the horse-riding figurines, this set of Mongolian human-shaped pottery also includes male standing figurines with the Mongolian "pojiao" hairstyle on the forehead, similar to the Afu hairstyle; female standing figurines with normally combed hair on both sides; and in the back row, standing male servants wearing jiejiao and wrapped hats.
Nomadic peoples often had some unusual hairstyles; the ancient Mongolian pojiao was a type of forehead hairstyle at the time, where the hair on the fontanelle was shaved off, leaving a peach-shaped hair knot on the forehead. This can be compared to Guo Degang’s hairstyle.

Post by Harper75 Cook. | May 21, 2025