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A CARVED ROOTWOOD FIGURE OF SHOULAO A BAMBOO ROOT CARVING OF SHOULAO
Late Qing Dynasty Qing Dynasty
The gnarled root wood section carved into a dynamic figure of the The bearded Immortal modelled seated on rocky plinth with a long
Daoist Immortal Shoulao with a recognizable bulbous forehead, the beard and a joyful expression, wearing long robes and with five
undulating, striated burls cleverly forming his long beard and hair, the children holding attributes and clambering over the shoulders and
top root appendages forming his arms holding a large peach tree knees. 18cm (7in) high
branch. 40cm (15 7/8in) high
£3,000 - 5,000
£1,000 - 1,500 CNY28,000 - 46,000
CNY9,200 - 14,000 HK$33,000 - 55,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000
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