A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF A DAOIST OFFICIAL, MING DYNASTY

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A POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE OF A DAOIST OFFICIAL, MING DYNASTY China, 1368-1644. Carved seated on a chair above a stepped base, wearing long robes detailed with a cloud-and-waves collar, tied at the waist and falling in heavy folds over the knees, one arm held before his plump, protruding belly, and the other resting at the side. The face with a gentle expression with a wide, joyful smile. The figure retains traces of multi-layered gesso, dark lacquer, red pigments, and black-ink linear scrollwork along the borders. Dimensions: Height 57.5 cm

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