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Sitting figurine of Li Shizhen 李時珍, 1987?

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/2/41

Scope and Contents

This is a sitting figurine of the famous chinese herbist Li Shizhen 李時珍 (1518-1593). Similar to GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/13/2/40, Li wears a white robe and brownish hat, and is sitting on a blue stone with legs crossed in the 'Erlang Legs' (Erlang Tui 二郎腿) pose. Behind him lies a brown hoe and next to him sits his filled herb basket. He holds a pile of book scrolls on his left hand. The base of the sculpture has the characters 'CHINA 87'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1987?

Extent

1 object(s) : Porcelain

Language of Materials

English

Dimensions

Length: 13.3cm, Width: 17.2cm, Height: 21.8cm.

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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