a Good large bamboo carving of Liu Hai Qing dynasty, 18th century

carved in the round, the rotund Immortal Liu Hai, seated with one knee raised, his happy expression set upon a bald head, a shawl draped over his left shoulder on which rests a three-legged toad, his chest and round belly left bare, one hand holding a coin, the other at the ground with a double-gourd, the bamboo of dark-brown color with deep patina, Japanese wood box (2)

Good overall condition, with two vertical age cracks at the back bottom.
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The Immortal Liu Hai is worshipped as a god of wealth and is often depicted with the three-legged toad. A Han dynasty historical figure, legend has it that he came upon a Daoist master who asked Liu Han for ten eggs. The master subsequently stacked the eggs into the form of a pagoda with coins in between. The exchange with the Daoist enlightened Liu Hai and transported him into the Immortal world.