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A carved wood 'scholar and attendant' group and a copper alloy box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century — 清十八至十九世紀 漆木雕人物故事擺件及合金銅鏨花卉紋蓋盒一組兩件

A carved wood 'scholar and attendant' group and a copper alloy box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

清十八至十九世紀 漆木雕人物故事擺件及合金銅鏨花卉紋蓋盒一組兩件

A Qing Dynasty carved wood group sculpture depicting a scholar, two attendants, and a horse in a rocky landscape, accompanied by a copper alloy box with cast floral and leiwen patterns, dating from the 18th-19th century. The ensemble represents narrative literati imagery and refined decorative arts.

Medium
the wood carving depicting a scholar, two attendants and a horse in a rocky landscape; the copper alloy box and cover cast with alternating cartouches of flowering sprigs and leiwen
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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Arts d'Asie Online

November 3, 2021

Estimate: $600 – $800

Lot 48

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A carved wood 'scholar and attendant' group and a copper alloy box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century, 清十八至十九世紀 漆木雕人物故事擺件及合金銅鏨花卉紋蓋盒一組兩件

A Qing Dynasty carved wood group sculpture depicting a scholar, two attendants, and a horse in a rocky landscape, accompanied by a copper alloy box with cast floral and leiwen patterns, dating from the 18th-19th century. The ensemble represents narrative literati imagery and refined decorative arts.

Medium
the wood carving depicting a scholar, two attendants and a horse in a rocky landscape; the copper alloy box and cover cast with alternating cartouches of flowering sprigs and leiwen
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Scholar Figure, 18th-19th Century, Decorative Arts, Landscape, Qing Dynasty, Wood Carving, Copper-Alloy