Jakabffy Imre szerk.: Az Iparművészeti Múzeum Évkönyvei 13. (Budapest, 1971)

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Fig. : statue. Offici China, cm. bronze century, sc. luv. m.: Ile was seated originally in a wooden arm-chair, lor this reason that part of the body which was attached to the seat bad been left out of modelling. The hat of the Official is low in the front and high in the back. It is decorated on the rim and there are two ribbons hanging down from il in the back covering the shoulders, lie is of middle age, with a serene or solemn expression on his lace. On the sides of the court dress the five-clawed dragons are engraved in a round form with the head confronting us. The bordures are also engraved with floral scrolls. The belt is placed a little higher than usual, in the front the hook and the six heart-shaped fittings are raised, at the back the fittings are rectangular and engraved. The righl hand is resting on the knee, the left one is carrying a double gourd before the breast. There are traces of red paint on lips and shoes. This kind of statue, of Officials as we usually call them were also carved in wood or ivory. Bui usually they doni carry anything in hand. Alan Priest

1 reminded us, thai possibly some of these statues were representing Taoist gods. This may be the double arc not hal >ild< our the and statue too. heard, the the shoes T. II. Chinese Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum, Xew York, 1944. 51.