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A BAMBOO ROOT CARVING OF HANSHAN

EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY

The bamboo root is finely carved in the round with a smiling
monk, likely to be Hanshan from Hehe erxian, with long flowing
robes and hair, holding in his hands a branch of leafy lotus
extending on his left shoulder.
7 º in. (18.4 cm.) high, box, stand

HK$400,000-600,000 US$52,000-78,000

PROVENANCE

Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 168

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