† A CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF LIU HAI AND HIS THREE-LEGGED TOAD, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD

LOT 242 · 已结束

起拍价 EUR800.00

拍卖时间：2026-08-05 19:00

拍品描述

† A CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF LIU HAI AND HIS THREE-LEGGED TOAD, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIOD China, 1850-1949. Finely carved standing with a cheerful expression, the Daoist immortal wears a long robe loosely draped over the shoulders to reveal a prominent belly. His right hand is raised and the left lowered, positioned to hold a string of cash as he tries to lure his three-legged toad which stands at his feet. Dimensions: Height 21 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related boxwood figure of Liu Hai and his three-legged toad, dated approx. 1850-1900, 17.8 cm long, in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, object number 2006.12. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 27 May 2021, lot 577 Estimate: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, and subject. Note the size (16.2 cm), the different wood, and earlier dating. This boxwood figure was also formerly in the Gina Frech collection. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29-30 May 2022, lot 162 Price: HKD 40,800 or approx. EUR 4,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of carving, and subject. Note the size (30 cm). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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