Figure: Zhong Kui
2017.13.0002
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Figure: Zhong Kui (2017.13.0002) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century CE |
Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Height) | 29.1 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Length) | 17.9 cm |
Dimension 3 (Width) | 12.9 cm |
Weight | 1,248 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Plant--Bamboo, Varnish |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | A fine Chinese bamboo carving of Zhong Kui, in the round, seated on a blanket on a donkey whose head is turned back, with two smaller figures, one seated on the donkey holding an alms container, the other in a climbing position on Zhong Kui’s back. 11” h. x 7 1/4” w, 19th century. |
Comparanda | Lot 48: An important signed bamboo carving of Zhong Kui, 17th century. Sotheby’s New York Sale NO8420: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. March 18, 2008. Lot 2669: A Bamboo carving of Zhong Kui Qing Dynasty. Sotheby’s Hong Kong sale HK0280: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. October 8, 2008. Lot 3045: A carved bamboo-root figure of Zhong Kui Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century. Sotheby’s Hong Kong sale HK0407: A Private Collection of Scholarly and Imperial Works of Art. April 4, 2012. |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Fred A. Freund Collection |
Reproduction | N/A |
Reproduction Information | N/A |