Rare Chinese Early 19 Century carved, hinged and Articulated Wood Manchu Figure, anatomically correct and wearing boots, the detailed finger nails carved long the head removable and with an attached black hair "queue," a long braided tail from the center of a shaved skull. A Manchu Red Hat retaining much of its red lacquer surface and with an inscription inside claiming the figure an Imperial gift. Right small fingernail chipped, parts of red lacquer hat surface missing, wear to painted face. Total height with hat 15 inches (38 cm.).