Caption

Lion fo, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th century, ceramics sculpture figurine of a lion fo, sea green glaze, height 27 cm, animal figurine, China, ceramics, iconography: fo lion, A small sculpted figure of a seated mythical lion-like creature with a stylized mane and curled details, shown on a stepped rectangular base; the figure is glossy and predominantly turquoise blue with areas of darker teal and traces of worn lighter spots, and there are patches of a greenish patina on the head and small exposed areas of a brownish or tan underlying material at edges and corners; the creature has pronounced facial features, a ridged back, and detailed paws resting on the base, all set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_220

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lion fo Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th century ceramics sculpture figurine lion fo sea green glaze height 27 cm animal figurine China iconography fo lion small sculpted figure seated mythical lion- creature stylized mane curled details shown stepped rectangular base figure glossy predominantly turquoise blue areas darker teal traces worn lighter spots patches greenish patina head small exposed areas brownish tan underlying material edges corners pronounced facial features ridged back detailed paws resting base set plain light gray background.