Caption

Lion fo, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th century, ceramic sculpture/figurine of a lion fo, sea green glaze, height 28 cm, animal figurine, iconography: fo., A turquoise-blue ceramic figurine of a seated mythical creature on a square pedestal, shown from the rear and slightly in profile; the creature has a mane of stylized curls and ridged, flowing fur along its back and tail, with visible worn areas where the glaze is chipped to reveal a darker underlying material; the pedestal and base share the same turquoise-blue color with lighter and darker variations, and the scene sits against a pale gray background with a subtle reflection on the surface beneath the pedestal.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_219

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lion fo Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th century ceramic sculpture figurine lion fo sea green glaze height 28 cm animal figurine iconography fo turquoise-blue ceramic figurine seated mythical creature square pedestal shown rear slightly profile creature mane stylized curls ridged flowing fur back tail visible worn areas glaze chipped reveal darker underlying material pedestal base share turquoise-blue color lighter darker variations scene sits pale gray background subtle reflection surface beneath pedestal.