Antique Chinese Carved Bamboo Chopstick Holder
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Having figure depicted riding a water buffalo. Also having carved calligraphy signature on reverse. With metal hinge. Height: 6.25 inches. The calligraphy on the back is a 4-character phrase meaning “companion in the mountains and forests” ( zuò bàn shanlín). The image of a man / boy riding a water buffalo is common in Daoist iconography, where it refers to a legend that at the end of his life Lao Zi, the founder of Daoism, departed alone, riding a water buffalo into the desert.
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Antique Chinese Carved Bamboo Chopstick Holder
Estimate $200 - $400
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