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A BAMBOO-ROOT SCHOLAR'S CARVING
17/18TH CENTURY
十七/十八世紀 竹根雕文房擺件
carved from a section of bamboo root in the form of a standing scholar drinking tea and a crouching attendant boiling water,?all?beneath a craggy boulder and overhanging pines
Height 14.8 cm, 5? in.
高 14.8 公分,5?英寸
In good overall condition. There is a minor split to the edge of the base of approximately 4mm. Historic scratches and light wear to the surface consistent with age.
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