Exquisite Chinese carved boxwood figure - peasant

Photos
%%alt5%% %%alt6%%

Description

Exquisite Chinese carved figure of a peasant in full stride, holding a tall bamboo cane in one hand while the other clutches at the woven bag containing fruit or vegetables which hangs from his neck. A small boy grabs at his cane with a short-legged animal at the boy's side. This is the work of a master carver. The attention to detail in the depiction of the woven bag and rope handle, the folds in the man's tunic and the woven sandals is astounding.
The composition is made from a single piece of boxwood. The figures stand on an ebonised plinth which has been carved to resemble slate.

Delivery: £6.50 within UK. Please contact us for a quote for overseas destinations.
Shipping information
We have a trusted delivery man who is a experienced in transporting antiques, pictures and fragile items. He can deliver to most places on mainland England and Wales and, depending on where he is on his schedule, it may take a few days or up to 4 weeks. Other couriers are available for Scotland and North Wales or where a shorter time frame is required. Purchases can also be collected in person from the Tunbridge Wells area in SE England.
DateLate 19th Century DimensionsHeight 20 cm Width 13 cm Weight 392 grams ConditionVery good. There are a couple of tiny chips in the plinth. The cane may have originally been taller, otherwise there are no losses in the figures themselves. There are two shrinkage breaks in the little child, one on the arm and one on the leg but none at all in the man. Codeas1016a025 Price SOLD £275.00 StatusSold SellerTorr Antiques & Decorative Arts Telephone07931 370 372Non UK callers :+44 7931 370 372 Emaildavid.torr@btinternet.com

Contact

Send Torr Antiques & Decorative Arts a message about this item here











For information on how we deal with your data please see our Privacy policy.