清十八世紀 竹雕道教神仙坐像

carved seated beside a basket of peach and lingzhi on a rocky ledge, the long robes clinging on his shoulders and opening at the chest to reveal his large belly, his head gently tilted upwards with a cheerful expression on his face, Japanese wood box

The head of this figure has been broken and restored at the neck and beard.
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