

A drunken immortal
The sculpture depicts a reclining man with a beard; he appears drunk. The man lies on his back with his head tilted back and his mouth open. His left arm is bent at the elbow, with the hand near his face. His right arm is also bent, with the hand near his stomach. He wears a long robe. A bottle lies beside him. The sculpture is made of translucent glass or crystal with a pinkish hue. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to white at the bottom. Title: A drunken immortal. Artist: unknown.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Rock crystal
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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