Paperweight depicting Li Bai on a stand; sculptor unknown. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Materials/objects: sculpture/figurine paperweight; related to alcohol vessels, poets, and painting implements. Dimensions: height 6.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., A dark brown carved figure reclining against a rounded vessel sits on an ornately shaped wooden stand that is reddish-brown with darker accents; the figure appears to wear a headwrap and loose clothing and has a glossy surface with lighter brown highlights, while the background is a smooth gradient of gray transitioning from darker at the top to lighter toward the bottom.
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Paperweight depicting Li Bai on a stand; sculptor unknown. Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Materials/objects: sculpture/figurine paperweight; related to alcohol vessels, poets, and painting implements. Dimensions: height 6.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., A dark brown carved figure reclining against a rounded vessel sits on an ornately shaped wooden stand that is reddish-brown with darker accents; the figure appears to wear a headwrap and loose clothing and has a glossy surface with lighter brown highlights, while the background is a smooth gradient of gray transitioning from darker at the top to lighter toward the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Paperweight depicting Li Bai stand sculptor unknown Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Materials objects sculpture figurine paperweight related alcohol vessels poets painting implements Dimensions height 6.3 cm width 8.0 cm dark brown carved figure reclining rounded vessel sits ornately shaped wooden stand reddish-brown darker accents wear headwrap loose clothing glossy surface lighter brown highlights background smooth gradient gray transitioning darker top lighter bottom.

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