Lot 302

BAMBOO CARVING 'SHOULAO AND BOYS' GROUP
QING DYNASTY, 17TH-18TH CENTURY





Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£3,780
Description
清 竹雕壽翁童子擺件 帶木座
the bearded smiling God of Longevity carved wearing long robes seated on a rocky base with left hand holding a ruyi sceptre and the other holding a boy, further surrounded by six playful boys all with smiley expressions, on a carved wooden bespoke stand
Dimensions
10.6cm high; 139g
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Glasgow
Footnote
Note: Compare to a bamboo carving of Shoulao, Qing dynasty 18th century, also accompanied by children, in the Metropolitan Museum, accession no. 42.90.71.




