c. 1800, Carved Chinese Figure

An elegant, turn-of-the-19th century, hand-carved, fully finished polychrome and parcel gilt statue of a Chinese wise man with a cascading braid beneath a a grand, bamboo hat capped by a foliate finial. He grasps both a scroll and a plumed fan. The figure in pale blush, and sea-foam robe and trousers. Acquired from a private collection, Venice, Italy.

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Dimensions

30in. Height x 17.75in. Width x 11.5in. Depth

Materials

Wood, Paint, Gilding

Place of Origin

Venice, Italy

Period

Turn-of-the-19th-Century

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