Carved Variegated Stone Bamboo Segment with Cicada and Insect
Name/Title
Carved Variegated Stone Bamboo Segment with Cicada and InsectEntry/Object ID
SC2406Description
Chinese carved variegated ornamental stone group modeled as a hollow section of bamboo supporting a cicada and a smaller beetle-like insect. The cylindrical body is articulated by raised bands representing the nodes of a bamboo culm and is hollowed at one end. The large cicada is rendered with deeply undercut legs and broad wings finely incised with naturalistic venation. The carver has exploited the natural coloration of the stone, contrasting the warm tan-brown bamboo with the honey-colored body and pale wings of the cicada and the pale greenish smaller insect. The cicada and bamboo belong to the auspicious vocabulary of Chinese decorative art and may evoke renewal, longevity, resilience and integrity.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Unknown softstoneSubject
Cicada and smaller insect on bambooCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese