Asian Art II - 16th May 2017
Lot 233
A CHINESE BAMBOO CARVING OF THE HEHE ERXIAN PROBABLY LATE QING DYNASTY The twin spirits of Mirth...
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A CHINESE BAMBOO CARVING OF THE HEHE ERXIAN
PROBABLY LATE QING DYNASTY
The twin spirits of Mirth and Harmony stand on rocks holding a lotus stem and a basket and with a three legged toad at their feet, 16cm.
Cf. I Yee and L Tam, Chinese Bamboo Carving, Part I, p.414, no.138 for a similar carving of the Hehe Erxian.