Caption

Phoenix with a dragon and a pearl on a base; creator, Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; 18th century; sculpture/figurine in Chinese art; subjects/icons: phoenix, dragon with a pearl, clouds, rocks; materials: pearls listed, dimensions: height 36.0 cm, width 17.4 cm; function: figurine., A carved object stands on a rounded base, both parts showing mottled brown and green tones; the base is darker brown with lighter speckles and a slightly glossy surface, while the upper carved section is greenish with areas of brownish discoloration. The upper section has an irregular, organic outline with several rounded openings revealing a network of delicate, lacy internal carving visible through the voids, and the edges of this section are uneven and jagged. The lighting creates soft shadows on the smooth surface beneath the object, and the background transitions from dark gray at the top to a lighter gray near the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_407

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (732.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Phoenix dragon pearl base creator Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th century sculpture figurine Chinese art subjects icons phoenix clouds rocks materials pearls listed dimensions height 36.0 cm width 17.4 cm function carved object stands rounded base parts showing mottled brown green tones darker brown lighter speckles slightly glossy surface upper carved section greenish areas brownish discoloration upper section irregular organic outline several rounded openings revealing network delicate lacy internal carving visible voids edges uneven jagged lighting creates soft shadows smooth surface beneath object background transitions dark gray top lighter gray near bottom.