Sujet

Bamboo brushpot with Laozi on a buffalo, China, late 17th century. Creator: Wu Zhifan.

Légende

Bamboo brushpot with Laozi on a buffalo, China, late 17th century. Nicely patinated Qing dynasty brushpot decorated in low relief with the figure of Laozi, believed to be the founder of Daoism. There is an inscription and signature of Wu Zhifan, a native of Jiading, Jiangsu Province and a noted carver active in the Kangxi period. He is generally regarded as the first to carve figures in low relief on an almost plain carved-away background as here making the design appear almost as high relief. The cyclical date corresponds to 1682.

Date

1682

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Museum of East Asian Art

Notre référence

HRM19B72_275

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

17,9Mo (633,3Ko) / 18,6cm x 24,2cm / 2198 x 2854 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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