Seated Chinese Man

Foundry unknown, Germany

Second half of the 19th century

  • Titles Seated Chinese Man (Descriptive)
  • Medium cast iron
  • Dimensions 3 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 2 15/16 in. (9.5 × 11.4 × 7.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of American Cast Iron Pipe Company, 1986.509
  • Work Type statuette
  • Classification Sculpture

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Vase of solid light blue jasper with applied white jasper relief decoration, the round foot with molded, bound reeds, the lower body with a ribbon and ivy scroll, with a band of acanthus leaves and one of laurel leaves at the shoulder, the narrower, elongated neck with acanthus leaves, a band of arabesque of scrolls and flowers, the upper neck with a pattern of acanthus leaves alternating with stiff leaf motifs, the flared edge with a band of acanthus leaves.
Small rectangular tray of enameled buff-colored caneware, the interior sides are decorated with a narrow black band all the way around above a red dot and dash pattern, around the edge of the well is a light blue band with green bellflower motifs, in the center is a red triangular motif with a Greek key pattern around the edges and a black urn against a red ground in the middle, scattered around the central motif are various trophies and foliate elements, a pitcher and other design motifs adapted from antiquity.