Légende

Dignitary - official, unknown, craftsman author, figurine of a man, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, scholars, sages, government officials, 19th century, China, sculpture, height 28.5 cm, width 12.4 cm, depth 8.7 cm, A single standing bronze figure seen from the back, with a dark greenish-brown patina and areas of lighter green oxidation. The figure wears layered drapery with carved decorative borders and a rectangular panel on the back that has intricate low-relief patterns. The head is topped by a crown-like headdress with rounded projections, and the hair or headpiece has vertical striations. Sleeves hang down on either side and the hem of the garment flares slightly above a shaped base. The base rests on four short, curved feet with curled extensions at the sides, and the surface shows uneven texture and traces of wear in shades of brown, green, and hints of darker tones.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A23_154

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

73.6Mo (1.4Mo) / 36.3cm x 50.8cm / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Dignitary - official unknown craftsman author figurine man Chinese art Chinese culture Qing 1644–1911 scholars sages government officials 19th century China sculpture height 28.5 cm width 12.4 cm depth 8.7 cm single standing bronze figure back dark greenish-brown patina areas lighter green oxidation figure wears layered drapery carved decorative borders rectangular panel intricate low-relief patterns head topped crown- headdress rounded projections hair headpiece vertical striations Sleeves hang down side hem garment flares slightly shaped base base rests four short curved feet curled extensions sides surface uneven texture traces wear shades brown green hints darker tones.