1147
A Bamboo Figural Group of Immortal Liu Hai and Three-Legged Toad
Height 12 in., 30.5 cm.
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Passed
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Height 12 in., 30.5 cm.
Description
A Bamboo Figural Group of Immortal Liu Hai and Three-Legged Toad
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清中期 竹雕劉海戯金蟾
organized vertically following the natural curve of the bamboo to show the immoral brandishing a string of coins across his back, while seated astride a toad that is rearing up to balance on hind legs, playfully carved with a gaping mouth in the form on an inverted 'u.'
organized vertically following the natural curve of the bamboo to show the immoral brandishing a string of coins across his back, while seated astride a toad that is rearing up to balance on hind legs, playfully carved with a gaping mouth in the form on an inverted 'u.'
Height 12 in., 30.5 cm.