Art Asiatique / Chine] Statuette en bois de buis finement...

Art Asiatique / China] Finely carved boxwood wooden statuette representing an immortal fisherman (Jiang Ziya / Taoist sage) holding a fish – China, Qing Dynasty / Early 20th century – Original pierced wooden base. Superb and expressive monoxylous wood sculpture in honey-golden patina of boxwood (Huangyangmu / Boxwood), depicting an old man or wise fisherman with a smiling, bearded face, barefoot, firmly holding a carp suspended by a thread in one hand and carrying his net on the back. Subject: Fisherman or Taoist Immortal (evoking the traditional figure of Jiang Ziya or a fisherman bringing prosperity // the carp as a symbol of prosperity and perseverance). Sculpture & Work: Remarkable sculpture quality in the fluid folds of the clothing, the facial expressions creased with laughter, the details of the beard, the net, and the fish scales. Material: Boxwood with very fine and soft grain, presented on an original dark wooden, carved and pierced base (rootwood style). Provenance / Origin: China. Period: Late Qing Dynasty – early 20th century (ca. 1890–1920). Dimensions & Weight: Total Height: 19.3 cm Weight: 180 g (with base) Overall Condition: Excellent state of preservation. Wood & Patina: Superb warm, well-polished patina of use. No major carving losses or transverse cracks to report. Base: Original base perfectly fitted under the statuette’s feet.

Estimate:£126.76

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