NRI2/8/13/5/12
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Contains 1 Result:
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Chinese wooden carved plaque depicting the scene of Ma Chao 馬超 chasing Cao Cao 曹操, 19th - 20th century
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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/5/12
Scope and Contents
This is a carved wooden ornament depicting the scene of Ma Chao 馬超 chasing Cao Cao 曹操 after a battle. Ma is riding a horse brandishing his spear, while Cao Cao flees on his horse Jue Ying 絕影 after the battle of Tongguan (潼關之戰). This is a famous scene from the Romance of the Three KIngdoms (三國演藝), where Cao Cao shaves off his beard and discards his robe to disguise as a regular pawn to avoid the chasing by Ma Chao.
Dates:
19th - 20th century
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