Lot 3338
  • 3338

A carved hardwood figure of a standing Daoist Qing Dynasty, 18th / 19th Century

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 HKD
bidding is closed

Description

his joyous expression framed by his bald head, dressed in loose robes, his chest and round belly left bare, carrying a walking stick and his hat on his back, attached stand

Condition

light scratches to the face, belly and back of the Daoist ; a chip to the extremity of the stick ; a restoration to the right foot.
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