A couple of Mandarins for the Chinese New Year 2014

Aptly named title. These pieces were based on Qing Dynasty officials. Bodies were sculpted over wire armatures. For the standing Qing Dynasty official, once the basic standing upright pose was established, additional folds were made by sticking thin fillets of cone shaped putty, and blending these into the figure to create folds in the robe. Hence the underside of this figure is solid putty.

The stone lion monument is a souvenir piece.

This piece is now in a private collection.