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An unusual carved black lacquer
figure of a standing scholar
18th century
The dignified figure carved with grace and
simplicity, the face smiling deeply underneath the
knotted hair and between elongated ear lobes, the
long body robed in a flowing tunic carved with a
geometric design tied at the waist and embroidered
with a fretwork motif based on the Buddhist wan
symbol on the collar, the arms clasped behind the
back and the hands hidden within the voluminous
sleeves, the shoes just visible at the hem, box.
38.7cm (15¼in) high (2).
£3,000 - 5,000
HK$37,000 - 62,000
CNY29,000 - 49,000
十八世紀 剔黑文人立像
Provenance: a European private collection
來源：歐洲私人收藏
Compare a related carved cinnabar lacquer figure
of Shoulao, the God of Longevity, illustrated by
D.Clifford, Chinese Carved Lacquer, London, 1992,
pl.123.
See a cinnabar lacquer figure of a boy, Qing
Dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby’s London, 13
May 2009, lot 104.

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