A ROCK-INSET WOOD SCULPTURE MING – QING DYNASTY

vertically oriented to stand on a small pointed base, the gnarled and burled body gently inclining to the right and culminating in a powerful overhang with clusters of intertwines and knots issuing in various directions, the cavernous curve enveloping a rock near the centre, the organic structure accentuated with openings of different sizes, the variegated warm caramel-brown patina with an attractive streaked grain, affixed to wood stand