Seated Karako (Chinese boy) with a Child
The ceramic statue depicts a seated man with a child. The man has a bald head with two black buns on top. He wears a robe with a colorful floral pattern in shades of red, blue, green, and gold. The man sits cross-legged and holds a child in his lap. The child has black hair in two buns on top of their head. They wear a robe with a similar floral pattern. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The statue appears to be against a plain backdrop.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–early 19th century
- Medium
- Stoneware with polychrome enamels and gold over finely crackled glaze (Satsuma ware)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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