Caption

Shoulao on a buffalo - incense burner, Chinese, 19th century Qing 1644–1911, China. Sculpture/figurine depicting Shoulao Shouxing riding a buffalo; Taoist iconography; incense burner. Materials implied sculpture, height 20.7 cm, width 20.7 cm. Subjects: men, buffaloes, sages. Provenance unknown., A small carved figure of a seated person rendered in brown tones with darker brown shading sits to the left, showing a long beard and draped clothing with carved folds; to the right is a carved animal resembling a bovine in polished dark brown and lighter brown areas with curved horns, a rounded body, and slender legs, both objects placed on a white surface against a light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_304

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.8Mb (669.8Kb) / 20.0in x 11.2in / 6000 x 3367 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shoulao buffalo - incense burner Chinese 19th century Qing 1644–1911 China Sculpture figurine depicting Shouxing riding buffalo Taoist iconography incense burner Materials implied sculpture height 20.7 cm width 20.7 cm Subjects men buffaloes sages Provenance unknown small carved figure seated person rendered brown tones darker brown shading sits left showing long beard draped clothing carved folds right carved animal resembling bovine polished dark brown lighter brown areas curved horns rounded body slender legs objects placed white surface light gray background.