AN AMBER CARVING OF DONGFANG SHUO QING DYNASTY, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY

finely carved as Dongfang Shuo standing with his head turned towards the left, rendered adorned in loose robes with a knot tied below his bulging stomach, his right elbow depicted bent with the right hand holding a long stem extending over his shoulder and bearing a cluster of peaches, the resin of a rich variegated reddish-orange colour

There is a small bruise to the lingzhi stem above his head. Other minor bruises, especially the underside. There are three drill holes to the base where it was originally mounted on a stand.
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