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A Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure with Mythical Creature.
Robert Belcher Antiques
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Robert Belcher Antiques

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A Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure with Mythical Creature.

1900 - 1920
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A well carved Chinese hardwood figure group depicting a plump traditionally dressed Chinese man seated on a rocky shelf laughing and happily teasing and feeding a coin to a mythical creature. This carving has been cleverly worked using the natural light and dark grain in the block of hardwood for Different parts of the figure group. The figures are mostly in the lighter wood and the rocky base shelf and his robe which mainly hangs to his sides and back are in the darker grained timber. This would have taken great skill to work out the positioning before starting to carve the group. His teeth have been carved and inlaid in bone. This piece is in good condition. There are a few very minor shrinkage cracks. It has a nicely polished patination and is signed on the underside with Chinese character marks. Circa 1900

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure to the 1900s.

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SA1126830
Dealers Notes

Robert 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 company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

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A well carved Chinese hardwood figure group depicting a plump traditionally dressed Chinese man seated on a rocky shelf laughing and happily teasing and feeding a coin to a mythical creature.
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This carving has been cleverly worked using the natural light and dark grain in the block of hardwood for Different parts of the figure group.
Robert Belcher Antiques

The figures are mostly in the lighter wood and the rocky base shelf and his robe which mainly hangs to his sides and back are in the darker grained timber. This would have taken great skill to work out the positioning before starting to carve the group. His teeth have been carved and inlaid in bone. This piece is in good condition. There are a few very minor shrinkage cracks. It has a nicely polished patination and is signed on the underside with Chinese character marks. Circa 1900

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1126830
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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Archive I A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base.

A Late 19th Century Chinese Carved Hardwood Figure with Mythical Creature.

Archive II A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View II
Archive III A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View III
Archive IV A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View IV
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Archive VI A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View VI
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Archive VIII A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View VIII
Archive IX A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View IX
Archive X A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View X
Archive XI A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View XI
Archive XII A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View XII
Archive XIII A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base. View XIII
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Robert Belcher Antiques

Robert Belcher Antiques
Telephone 07929 011224 or 01905 622468
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Worcestershire
United Kingdom

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A late nineteenth-century carved brown hardwood figure depicting a seated laughing figure with an open mouth alongside a small mythical creature on a carved rocky base.
A late 19th century Chinese carved hardwood figure with mythical creature.
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During the late Qing dynasty, carved hardwood figures frequently depicted mythological subjects, folklore figures, or Taoist immortals symbolising good fortune, wealth, and longevity.

Craftsmen typically utilised dense native hardwoods such as zitan, hongmu, or boxwood, employing hand chisels to carve figures from solid blocks, followed by waxing and polishing.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-carved tool marks, natural age-related shrinkage cracks along the grain, and deep patination acquired from decades of handling and wax polishing.

Place the sculpture on a minimalist console table, within a curated bookcase, or on a mantelpiece alongside understated contemporary ceramics to create visual balance.

Keep the wood away from direct sunlight, central heating radiators, and moisture fluctuations. Dust regularly with a soft dry brush and apply microcrystalline wax sparingly when necessary.
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