THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A GROUP OF NINE BAMBOO CARVINGS
17TH - 19TH CENTURIES
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A GROUP OF NINE BAMBOO CARVINGS
17th - 19th centuries
Comprising one of tall triangular form, carved and pierced with two long-tailed birds perched on a gnarled prunus branch above exotic plants issuing from rockwork, fixed wood stand; a pair of Immortals, Shoulao and Xi Wang Mu, seated astride deer; a group of two boys wrestling on the back of a water-buffalo; a similar group with two boys holding a large vessel on the back of an elephant; a sampan with numerous small figures, carved wood stand; a standing luohan holding a begging bowl and a whisk, of light honey tone, wood stand; and a finely patinated standing figure of a monk holding his hands together in prayer, sampan with some damage, others with some minor damage
from 12¼in. (31cm.) to 5½in. (14cm.) high, sampan 13½in. (34cm.) long (9)
17th - 19th centuries
Comprising one of tall triangular form, carved and pierced with two long-tailed birds perched on a gnarled prunus branch above exotic plants issuing from rockwork, fixed wood stand; a pair of Immortals, Shoulao and Xi Wang Mu, seated astride deer; a group of two boys wrestling on the back of a water-buffalo; a similar group with two boys holding a large vessel on the back of an elephant; a sampan with numerous small figures, carved wood stand; a standing luohan holding a begging bowl and a whisk, of light honey tone, wood stand; and a finely patinated standing figure of a monk holding his hands together in prayer, sampan with some damage, others with some minor damage
from 12¼in. (31cm.) to 5½in. (14cm.) high, sampan 13½in. (34cm.) long (9)