Period:Qing dynasty Production date:1662-1722
Materials:porcelain
Technique:painted, cold painted,
Subjects:animal
Dimensions:Height: 17 centimetres Weight: 0.35 kilograms Width: 7 centimetres Depth: 5 centimetres
Description:
This mould-made porcelain figure depicts a Westerner, dressed in a blue turban with back flap to protect his neck, long-sleeved green robe, yellow trousers and black boots. He is riding on the back of a caparisoned lion which stands on a rectangular base, draped in textile, and appears to be juggling a ball. Details such as the lion’s tongue and the tassels of the bridle are cold- painted in iron-red while the tail and part of the mane of the lion are blue. The lion bears the character 王 wang [King] on his forehead as he is king of beasts.
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Materials:porcelain
Technique:painted, cold painted,
Subjects:animal
Dimensions:Height: 17 centimetres Weight: 0.35 kilograms Width: 7 centimetres Depth: 5 centimetres
Description:
This mould-made porcelain figure depicts a Westerner, dressed in a blue turban with back flap to protect his neck, long-sleeved green robe, yellow trousers and black boots. He is riding on the back of a caparisoned lion which stands on a rectangular base, draped in textile, and appears to be juggling a ball. Details such as the lion’s tongue and the tassels of the bridle are cold- painted in iron-red while the tail and part of the mane of the lion are blue. The lion bears the character 王 wang [King] on his forehead as he is king of beasts.
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