Caption

Lion fo, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th century, ceramic animal figurine of a lion fo with sea-green glaze, sculpture, height 28 cm., A ceramic sculpture of a stylized animal seated on a rectangular base, rendered in a turquoise blue glaze with variations of teal and aqua; the figure has a highly textured mane and curled fur details, a pronounced snout and open mouth, rounded paws with carved toes, and flowing, ridged patterns along its back and legs; some small areas show worn or chipped spots revealing a lighter or earthy underlayer; the background is a smooth pale grey.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_218

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Lion fo Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th century ceramic animal figurine lion fo sea-green glaze sculpture height 28 cm ceramic sculpture stylized animal seated rectangular base rendered turquoise blue glaze variations teal aqua figure highly textured mane curled fur details pronounced snout open mouth rounded paws carved toes flowing ridged patterns back legs small areas worn chipped spots revealing lighter earthy underlayer background smooth pale grey.