Caption

Fish-shaped paperweight; subject: fish; culture: Chinese; period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century; material: paperweight (paper?); decoration; dimensions: height 3.5 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A41_008

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (947.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fish-shaped paperweight subject fish culture Chinese period Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century material paperweight paper decoration dimensions height 3.5 cm width 11.0 cm depth 6.5 cm small carved object resembling fish lies smooth reflective surface pale cream off-white areas yellowish tones faint grayish-blue streaks darker brownish spots places carving textured fins patterned body flowing elongated tail- extensions background surface uniform medium gray object casts soft slightly distorted reflection beneath .