Sujet
Wine ewer in the form of monkey holding a wineskin
Légende
Wine ewer in the form of monkey holding a wineskin, The monkey had multiple significances in China. It was one of the twelve animals corresponding to the twelve terrestrial branches but was also regarded as an emblem of ugliness and trickery. However, the monkey also became a virtual god in popular Buddhism, known as Sun Houzi. China. Chinese. Tang dynasty, AD 618 906.
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Werner Forman Archive/ Christian Deydier, London
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A17_223
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,7Mo (1,4Mo) / 21,5cm x 30,0cm / 2534 x 3544 (300dpi)