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A BAMBOO CARVING, China, 17th / 18th century
h cm 10,5
Magnificently carved, depicting Liu Hai in an upright position with his left arm raised and his three-legged toad on his right hand.
Provenance: - collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, Rome.
Catalog Notes:
Liu Haichan is a Daoist Immortal, often depicted with the mythical chanchu (the three-legged toad) and coins, as he is considered a reincarnation of Caishen, the god of wealth.
See the bamboo carving depicting Liu Hai sold by Sotheby's, auction number HK0722, Important Chinese Art, April 5, 2017, Hong Kong, lot no. 3650. Also see Sotheby's, auction number HK0572, The Robert H. Blumenfield Collection of Chinese Bamboo Carvings, April 6, 2015, Hong Kong, lot no. 3031.
十七世纪 刘海戏金蟾竹雕