Chinese Gilt Wooden Figure. 20th century A.D. A carved wooden votive figure modelled as a male deity, one arm held aloft, the other to his bare chest, wearing a headdress, fierce bulbous eyes, broad nose and full lips, one leg resting on the semi-circular base, the other on a small horned animal; remains of polychrome pigmentation and gilding; rectangular recess to reverse. 478 grams, 28 cm high (11 in.) Richard Cotterill collection, Nottinghamshire, UK. Mellors and Kirk, Nottingham, UK, 2011. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. [1, No Reserve]
Fair condition.
Price realized | 15 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 50 GBP |