Chinese Ming Painted Wooden House God
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644 A.D. or later. Carved in the round gesso-covered wooden figure of Zao Jun seated on a dais wearing floor-length flounced robes and a scholar's cap; his hands inside his voluminous sleeves slotted to accept an offering tray or bowl. 1.02 kg, 28 cm high (11 in.).
Ex North Yorkshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
[No Reserve]
Price realized | 170 GBP |
Starting price | 5 GBP |
Estimate | 120 GBP |