A CARVED BAMBOO BUDDHA'S HAND FINGER CITRON WITH QILIN, QINGChina, 1644-1912. Naturalistically carved in the round as a finger-citron issuing from a gnarled stem bearing attendant leaves and extending onto the surface of the fruit, the irregular surface skillfully pricked with shallow holes to imitate the organic porous texture, a small qilin clambering on its side.Provenance: From an American east coast private collection. Condition: Significant old wear and traces of use, few minor old repairs to stem and fingers, overall commensurate with age. The natural patina nicely grown into a warm, golden-brown color.Weight: 693.7 gDimensions: Length 31 cmAuction result comparison: Compare with a related but smaller carving at Sotheby's London in Important Chinese Art on 13 May 2015, lot 232, sold for GBP 5,000.清代竹雕麒麟佛手擺件中國,1644-1912年。竹雕佛手自然生動,蒂部枝葉緊貼,不規則的表面巧妙地刺入淺孔,模仿佛手表皮組織,側面攀爬著一隻小麒麟。來源:美國東海岸私人收藏 品相:明顯的舊磨損和使用痕跡,莖和佛手部位有少量舊修,總體上與年齡相稱。 溫暖的金棕色天然包漿。重量:693.7 克 尺寸:長31 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相近但小些的竹雕見於倫敦蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 拍場,2015年5月13 日,lot 232, 售價GBP 5,000。