Caption

Lion fo, creator unknown, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th century, ceramic animal figurine of a lion/fo with sea-green glaze, sculpture/figurine, height 28 cm., A turquoise ceramic figurine of a stylized lion-like creature sits on a rectangular base against a plain light gray background, the creature shown in profile facing left with a curled mane made of carved swirls and ridged fur along its back and tail, rounded paws with visible toe details, a prominent snout and open mouth, and areas of minor wear revealing a darker underlying material at edges; colors visible include turquoise, darker teal accents in recesses, small areas of brownish wear, and the light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_217

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lion fo creator unknown Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th century ceramic animal figurine lion fo sea-green glaze sculpture figurine height 28 cm turquoise ceramic figurine stylized lion- creature sits rectangular base plain light gray background creature shown profile facing left curled mane carved swirls ridged fur back tail rounded paws visible toe details prominent snout open mouth areas minor wear revealing darker underlying material edges colors visible include turquoise darker teal accents recesses small areas brownish wear light gray background.