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Chinese carved polychrome wood sculpture
From €22.76
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Chińska rzeźba z polichromowanego drewna—
€22.76
Chinese carved polychrome wood sculpture, depicting a Chinese man (thinker?), in traditional attire from this region. This attire is the so-called "hanfu", the classical dress of the Han people. It is characterized by: Yi (衣): A loose, front-tied tunic or blouse with wide sleeves. Chang (裳) or Ku (袴): "Chang" is a type of skirt-trousers worn in ancient times, later replaced by "ku" – wide, tied-at-the-waist trousers. Pao (袍): A long, one-piece robe put on over the head, often with a side closure, and an outer robe: Such as Shenyi (深衣) – a combined tunic and skirt/trousers in one piece, or Daopao (道袍) – a very long, wide robe with an underarm tie, popular among scholars. The headdress is Guan (冠) or Jin (巾): A formal cap (guan) or a soft, tied cap of scholars (jin). There was also a dai (带): A wide, decorative belt. As well as shoes: featuring clogs with upturned toes (云头履).
