Légende

Weight in the shape of a duck standing on two short legs and a similar support, on a wide, octagonal base that widens towards the bottom. The bird is short, stocky. The head is recessed, nestled into the body, with a pointed ruff slightly upturned. The eyes are oblong and convex. The beak is broad and flat. The breast is broad and convex, and the folded wings are marked with a contour. The tail is folded, triangular, and slightly upturned. The base is decorated with continuous lines: one in the upper and two in the lower part of the side walls. A symbol is engraved on one of the base walls. Flat bottom, gently contoured edges. 17th/18th century, Burma Myanmar. Weight; height 3.8 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 3.6 cm, weight 0.14 kg., classification: weight; motifs: birds, pharmacies;, scales., A small sculptural object sits centered on a pale surface against a light gray background; it appears carved with rounded, organic forms resembling a stylized bird or animal perched on a contoured base. The object shows a weathered, textured surface with a predominantly brown color that varies into darker and lighter brown areas, and hints of muted green and grayish tones in places. The form has smooth curved contours, a raised rounded head, a beak-like projection, and a plump body that tapers into a base with carved facets and a rectangular opening. The lighting is soft and even, casting a faint, diffuse shadow beneath the object.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_414

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

31.4Mo (769.4Ko) / 28.0cm x 28.0cm / 3311 x 3311 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Weight shape duck standing two short legs support wide octagonal base widens towards bottom bird short stocky head recessed nestled body pointed ruff slightly upturned eyes oblong convex beak broad flat breast folded wings marked contour tail folded triangular slightly upturned base decorated continuous lines upper two lower part side walls symbol engraved base walls Flat bottom gently contoured edges 17th 18th century Burma Myanmar height 3.8 cm width 3.8 cm depth 3.6 cm weight 0.14 kg classification weight motifs birds pharmacies scales small sculptural object sits centered pale surface light gray background carved rounded organic forms resembling stylized bird animal perched contoured base object weathered textured surface predominantly brown color varies darker lighter brown areas hints muted green grayish tones places form smooth curved contours raised rounded head beak- projection plump body tapers carved facets rectangular opening lighting soft even casting faint diffuse shadow beneath object.