Caption

Deer — paperweight; maker: Fyodor Vasilyevich Rubiec-Masalski (1865–1920?); Chinese art; Chinese; attributed to Qing (1644–1911), Qing (style); subject: deer, animals, Immortals, scholars; function: writing instrument/paperweight; material: sculpture/figurine; dimensions: height 5.7 cm, width 4.1 cm; date: 18th–19th century.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_005

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Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (2.1Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Deer paperweight maker Fyodor Vasilyevich Rubiec-Masalski 1865–1920 Chinese art Chinese attributed Qing 1644–1911 style subject deer animals Immortals scholars function writing instrument material sculpture figurine dimensions height 5.7 cm width 4.1 cm date 18th–19th century smooth carved object resembling animal form sits reflective dark surface showing pale creamy white color subtle translucent areas light yellowish tones object rounded contours raised circular indentations across surface small protruding ears horns carved tail decorative flourish soft highlights gentle shadows visible dark gray background faint reflection beneath piece.