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Posted By: Bill H Posted Date: Sep 14, 2009 (12:55 AM) |
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Message From its posture and attributes, this Chinese figural group probably depicts Li Tieguai, one of the Daoist 'Eight Immortals' and an acolyte. Li's earthly manifestation is in the form of a crippled beggar. The cracking is typical of such wood carvings, which were a traditional craft in Mainland China as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong, but tended to dry out, split and shed the applied details when sold to tourists with air conditioned homes. I'd guesstimate that it dates to around the mid-20th century or later, based on how much of the bone or ivory survives. The online Wikipedia has a page about the Immortals if you're interested in further information. Best regards, Bill H. Post a Response |
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