Asian Art I - 12th November 2014
Lot 164
A Chinese bamboo carving of Liu Hai 17th/18th century
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
A Chinese bamboo carving of Liu Hai 17th/18th century, seated on a low rocky outcrop, a gourd and a whisk at his back, holding a string of cash in his right hand and gesturing to his three-legged toad which sits at his feet, 14cm.
Cf. I Yee and L Tan, Chinese bamboo carving, vol.1, pp.400-406 for related figures.