Caption

Paperweight: Li Bai on a stand; sculptor unknown. Material: sculpture; subject: Li Bai 701–762 depicted with painting implements and alcohol vessels. Style/period: Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Function: paperweight/figurine. Dimensions: height 6.3 cm, width 8.0 cm., A dark brown sculptural figure reclining beside a round, bowl-like vessel sits to the left, the figure showing a rounded torso, draped clothing, and one arm raised to touch the head; to the right is a low, ornate stand with a scalloped, curving edge and short feet, finished in a reddish-brown and dark brown patina; the background is a smooth gradient from light gray at the bottom to darker gray at the top, and the surface beneath the objects is a pale, off-white-gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_281

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.6Mb (435.3Kb) / 16.1in x 11.5in / 4827 x 3448 (300dpi)

Keywords

Paperweight Li Bai stand sculptor unknown Material sculpture subject Li Bai 701–762 depicted painting implements alcohol vessels Style period Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Function paperweight figurine Dimensions height 6.3 cm width 8.0 cm dark brown sculptural figure reclining beside round bowl- vessel sits left figure showing rounded torso draped clothing arm raised touch head right low ornate stand scalloped curving edge short feet finished reddish-brown dark brown patina background smooth gradient light gray bottom darker gray top surface beneath objects pale off-white-gray.