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19TH CENTURY
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A PAINTED CLAY NODDING-HEAD FIGURE OF SHOULAO
19th century
Naturalistically modelled leaning on his gnarled wood staff and carrying a double gourd and scroll, wearing a plain brown robe held together with colourfully decorated sashes, the detachable bald head characteristically modelled with a domed forehead and hair inserts for the long beard and moustache, some repairs
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
19th century
Naturalistically modelled leaning on his gnarled wood staff and carrying a double gourd and scroll, wearing a plain brown robe held together with colourfully decorated sashes, the detachable bald head characteristically modelled with a domed forehead and hair inserts for the long beard and moustache, some repairs
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high