Sujet

Wooden Liu Hai figure with three-legged toad, early Qing dynasty, China, c18th century. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Wooden Liu Hai figure with three-legged toad, early Qing dynasty, China, c18th century. A tall carved wood figure of Liu hai holding a string of cash in one hand and his three legged toad cradled in the crook of his other arm. The back of the figure has multiple natural grooves and holes preserving the natural features of the wooden piece. Liu Hai was a 10th century Daoist alchemist who has become associated as the god of wealth and prosperity. He is often shown with a three-legged toad and a string of cash.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art

Date

1700

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM19B74_130

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

18,2Mo (674,4Ko) / 18,0cm x 25,4cm / 2128 x 2997 (300dpi)

Mots clés

richesse animal se tenir personnes gens mâle homme hommes Asiatique religieux Oriental arts pays religion argent finances symbole figure la science sculpture La Chine art Chinois type continent couleur couleur brun en bois déité Dieu riche endroit siècle argent comptant prospérité objet façonné dynastie concept crapaud objet façonné dynastie qing déesse 17e siècle 10e siècle dixie siècle 18e siècle alchimie Daoism Dix-huitie siècle Taoisme Museum of East Asian Art Liu Hai portrait object wood Unknown Hai Liu wood object portrait