Figure of Water

Bow Porcelain Factory

Cleveland Museum of Art

Figure of Water by Bow Porcelain Factory depicts a ceramic sculpture of a bearded man wearing a green headband and a cloth wrapped around his waist, sitting on a mythical sea creature. The man has grey hair and a long grey beard, and his upper body is bare. He is wearing a cream-colored cloth with small purple flowers wrapped around his waist, and a red cloth draped over his left shoulder. His right arm is bent at the elbow and his hand rests on his knee, while his left arm is bent at the elbow and his hand grasps the creature's horn. The creature has a fish-like body with green scales, a yellow tail, and a white head with a long white beard. It has two large eyes and a small mouth. The sculpture sits on a base that resembles waves, with swirling patterns in shades of pink, blue, and white. The background is grey.