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Two silver-filigree inlaid hardwood figures — 華南或安南 二十世紀早期 木錯銀人物立像兩尊
Two silver-filigree inlaid hardwood figures

華南或安南 二十世紀早期 木錯銀人物立像兩尊

This pair of early 20th-century Southeast Asian hardwood figures features intricate silver-filigree inlay work depicting a fisherman and maiden. The pieces showcase exceptional craftsmanship in combining precious metal inlay with carved wooden forms.

Medium
depicting a fisherman and a maiden, each wearing loose garments inlaid in silver filigree

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Arts d'Asie Online

November 3, 2021

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 31

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Two silver-filigree inlaid hardwood figures, 華南或安南 二十世紀早期 木錯銀人物立像兩尊

This pair of early 20th-century Southeast Asian hardwood figures features intricate silver-filigree inlay work depicting a fisherman and maiden. The pieces showcase exceptional craftsmanship in combining precious metal inlay with carved wooden forms.

Medium
depicting a fisherman and a maiden, each wearing loose garments inlaid in silver filigree
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cultural, Hardwood, Figure, Silver Inlay, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Southeast Asian, Figurative, Filigree, Traditional Craftsmanship