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A fine Songye stool
The support carved as a crouching female figure with elbows on the knees, the hands raised to the rim of the circular seat, the face with carved teeth in the open mouth, cross-hatched coiffure, scarification to the abdomen, a cross-hatched triangle carved in relief to the lower back, the large feet carved in relief on the rectangular base, dark glossy reddish brown patina, (repaired at the ankles and strengthened with dowel joining the abdomen and base, a triangular restoration to the seat)
20¼in. (51cm.) high
The support carved as a crouching female figure with elbows on the knees, the hands raised to the rim of the circular seat, the face with carved teeth in the open mouth, cross-hatched coiffure, scarification to the abdomen, a cross-hatched triangle carved in relief to the lower back, the large feet carved in relief on the rectangular base, dark glossy reddish brown patina, (repaired at the ankles and strengthened with dowel joining the abdomen and base, a triangular restoration to the seat)
20¼in. (51cm.) high