清十八世紀 竹根雕採藥老仙

finely carved sitting on a rock, the bearded face with a joyful expression, wearing loose robes open to reveal a bony chest, holding a lingzhi sprig in one hand and a basket filled with medicinal plants in the other

Both feet have been off and reattached, one at the ankle, and the other at the base of the foot. The right arm and left hand has been off and reattached, as well as a section of the robe, approx. 5/8 in., (1.5 cm) long.
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A similar early Qing dynasty example is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Bamboo, Wood, Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Carvings, Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 42; and another 18th century example from the Robert H. Blumenfield collection was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 7th April 2015, lot 3006.