19TH C CARVED SHOUSHAN STONE DAMO BENEATH A TREE
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Description
Very fine Chinese Shoushan stone, intrigue carved in detail modeled a seated figure of Damo facing shading wutong tree and rockwork. The Shoushan stone displays various attractive color in harmony, with moist milky appearance and beautiful sporadic inclusions. The composition is sophisticated and the stone colors are simply a feast for the eye.
The artwork perhaps may refer to Chinese idioms:
"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come."
"To cultivate trees, you need 10 years. To cultivate people, you need 100 years."
"One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade."
Dimension: 200.025mm H x 215.9mm L
Weight: 2951.3g
The artwork perhaps may refer to Chinese idioms:
"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come."
"To cultivate trees, you need 10 years. To cultivate people, you need 100 years."
"One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade."
Dimension: 200.025mm H x 215.9mm L
Weight: 2951.3g
Condition
Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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Please Note: EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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19TH C CARVED SHOUSHAN STONE DAMO BENEATH A TREE
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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