Sujet
Wooden whale, Qing dynasty, China, 1644-1911. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Wooden whale, Qing dynasty, China, 1644-1911. A small yellowish wood root with natural form enhanced to create a large disgruntled-looking whale or fish. Its tail is raised and held like an umbrella over its rear. There is a small circular inset under the lower jaw which is sealed with red lacquer.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1644
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B74_030
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (397,1Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2829 x 2214 (300dpi)