A black hardstone figure of a lady on a leaf
19th century
Possibly intended as an erotic pendant, she with her head on a pillow and wearing simple robes and with bound feet, wood stand.
6cm (2½in) long (2).
Possibly intended as an erotic pendant, she with her head on a pillow and wearing simple robes and with bound feet, wood stand.
6cm (2½in) long (2).
Estimate:
£1,000 - 1,500
HK$ 12,000 - 18,000
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
HK$ 12,000 - 18,000
US$ 1,500 - 2,300
Footnotes
- Provenance: an English private collection, acquired circa 1965-1970, and thence by descent.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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