Caption

Fish under a lotus flower and leaf — paperweight; maker: Fyodor Vasilyevich Rubiec-Masalski (1865–1920?); materials/subject: lotuses, leaves, fish; associated names: Jerzy Tulisov (1943– ); Chinese art, Qing (1644–1911) style; motifs: writing instruments, scholars, officials, Chinese symbols, flowers; function: paperweight; period: 19th century, China; sculpture; dimensions: height 10.7 cm, width 6.0 cm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_434

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Rights managed

Available size

69.6Mb (3.0Mb) / 20.0in x 13.5in / 6000 x 4054 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fish under lotus flower leaf paperweight maker Fyodor Vasilyevich Rubiec-Masalski 1865–1920 materials subject lotuses leaves fish associated names Jerzy Tulisov 1943– Chinese art Qing 1644–1911 style motifs writing instruments scholars officials Chinese symbols flowers function period 19th century China sculpture dimensions height 10.7 cm width 6.0 cm carved stone object smooth polished surface showing range colors pale off-white creamy beige light tan areas dark gray almost black edges form features flowing organic curved shapes resemble stylized leaves scrolls carved veins rounded lobes several recessed hollows shallow grooves object slightly irregular outline scalloped margins subtle surface pitting speckling rests plain gray background.