This good quality Chinese hardwood carved figure depicts a fisherman bear footed and dressed in traditional robes. He has a long flowing beard and his hair drawn up and tied on the top of his head. He has a very happy expression showing finely inlaid carved bone teeth. He has been successful with his work. In one hand is a woven bamboo fish trap and in the other a large fish that he has just removed from the trap. He is standing on a naturalistic pierced rocky base all carved from one block of hardwood. This figure shows good detail and is in good condition with a few very minor age related shrinkage cracks. It has a well polished patination and a rich colour. Signed with Chinese characters on the underside. C 1900Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online. You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner. All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping ...