Caption

Dignitary - official, unknown, craftsman author, figurine of a man, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, 19th century, scholars, sages, government official, sculpture, height 28.5 cm, width 12.4 cm, depth 8.7 cm, A standing bronze figure with a greenish patina and areas of dark brown, shown in profile facing left, wearing a tall ornate headdress and layered robes with carved decorative patterns; the figure holds a small upright object in both hands near chest height, and the robes feature flowing sleeves and detailed borders; the base is a carved platform with a mottled green and brown surface and curved feet, and traces of wear and oxidation are visible across the statue.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_153

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73.6Mb (1.1Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dignitary - official unknown craftsman author figurine man Chinese art Chinese culture Qing 1644–1911 19th century scholars sages government official sculpture height 28.5 cm width 12.4 cm depth 8.7 cm standing bronze figure greenish patina areas dark brown shown profile facing left wearing tall ornate headdress layered robes carved decorative patterns figure holds small upright object hands near chest height robes feature flowing sleeves detailed borders base carved platform mottled green brown surface curved feet traces wear oxidation visible across statue.