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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION

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A BOXWOOD GROUP OF SHOULAO AND HIS ATTENDANT
18TH CENTURY

The Immortal is carved standing leaning on a gnarled staf and carrying a
branch of peach and pomegranate in his right hand while his boy attendant
looks up at him holding a bat.
8Ω in. (21.6 cm.) high, carved wood stand

£4,000-6,000  $5,800-8,600
               €5,100-7,600

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private English Collection.
Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 April 1998, lot 750.

清十八世紀 黃楊木壽老立像 來源:於1998年4月27日
香港佳士得拍賣,拍品第750號

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                                                                           A BAMBOO ‘SHOULAO AND CHILDREN’ GROUP
                                                                           CIRCA 1900

                                                                           The Star God is shown standing wearing a long robe and leaning on a gnarled
                                                                           staf. He supports a small boy on his arm who holds a lotus branch and more
                                                                           children are at his feet carrying various attributes.
                                                                           14Ω in. (37 cm.) high

                                                                           £2,000-3,000       $2,900-4,300
                                                                                              €2,600-3,800

                                                                                                                PROVENANCE:

                                                                               Property from a Private English Collection.
                                                                               Christie’s Hong Kong, 16-17 January 1989, lot 445.

                                                          清約1900年 竹雕壽老立像 來源:於1989年1月16-17
                                                          日香港佳士得拍賣,拍品第445號

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