Sale 9506
London, South Kensington
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14 November 2002
Price realised
GBP 822
Estimate
A massive rootwood immortal group 19th Century modelled with a bearded immortal standing on one leg holding a double gourd in one hand, a root vegetable in the other, flanked a standing phoenix similarly poised and a boy attendant, above a complex flaring pierced stand -- 65in. (165cm.) high, (a few damages). See Illustration. Included with this lot is an old black and white portrait photograph of the immortal figure.
Provenance
Purchased by owners grandfather in Hamburg, CA 1910.
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