Légende

Boy sitting on a ram - button, Rubiec-Masalski, Fyodor Vasilyevich (1865-1920?), Chinese art, Chinese, Tulisov, Jerzy (1943- ), children, animals, rams, boys, rattles, Qing (1644-1911), Confucianism, drums, Chinese symbols, Qing (style). The ram is a popular motif in Chinese jade carving, not only because its pronunciation sounds close to the pronunciation of the word xiang, 'auspicious', but also as a symbol of filial piety, patience and kindness. 18th/19th century, China, sculpture, height 5.6 cm, width 4.1 cm

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A40_464

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (2.7Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Boy sitting ram - button Rubiec-Masalski Fyodor Vasilyevich 1865-1920 Chinese art Chinese Tulisov Jerzy 1943- children animals rams boys rattles Qing 1644-1911 Confucianism drums Chinese symbols style ram popular motif Chinese jade carving pronunciation sounds close pronunciation word xiang auspicious also symbol filial piety patience kindness 18th 19th century China sculpture height 5.6 cm width 4.1 cm small pale yellow carved figurine person seated animal centered smooth gray background figurine's glossy surface reflecting faintly carving person's rounded head topknot curved back draped clothing animal's rounded hindquarters tail subtle variations yellow tone tiny areas darker yellow faint reddish spots.