6th Nov, 2024 10:00
Asian, Indian & Islamic Art
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Carved horn ‘Budai and boys’ group and a carved coral ‘fisherman and boy’ group
Chinese, 19th Century
the laughing figure finely carved standing wearing loose voluminous robes, open to reveal his chest and rotund belly, clutching a whisk and a fan, surrounded by five laughing boys clambering up his body, playing with his robes and prayer beads, the horn of reddish-brown tone, 16cm high, wood stand; together with a carved coral figure of a fisherman, standing upright and holding a basket and a string of fish beside a small boy, 10cm high, wood stand.
Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300
Carved horn ‘Budai and boys’ group and a carved coral ‘fisherman and boy’ group
Chinese, 19th Century
the laughing figure finely carved standing wearing loose voluminous robes, open to reveal his chest and rotund belly, clutching a whisk and a fan, surrounded by five laughing boys clambering up his body, playing with his robes and prayer beads, the horn of reddish-brown tone, 16cm high, wood stand; together with a carved coral figure of a fisherman, standing upright and holding a basket and a string of fish beside a small boy, 10cm high, wood stand.
The horn group with feet pierced underneath for fitting into the wood stand; some light scratches and tiny nicks to the extremities; the coral figure with head re-stuck and nicks and tiny chips to the extremities.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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