Chinese Han Style Standing Figure of Pig

Rust has written its autobiography across this pig’s back.

This standing pig, in the Han style, was cast in iron in China in the 18th century. Pig figures are commonly associated with farming households, wealth and burial offerings in the Han tradition. The body is sturdy and low, with a blunt snout, small ears and four stout legs, and a long barrel of a body. The surface is a patchwork of deep orange, dark brown and flaking gray, thick with rust and scale across the back and flanks.

About 7 inches tall and 11 long. A fat little survivor.