Carved and polychrome figure "Chinese sage", Qing Dynasty

Carved ivory. It represents a wise old man with serene expression holding a beaded necklace with his left hand and dressed in a long tunic with several layers and hat. It retains traces of polychromy and is on a wooden base with metal inlay.

Total height: 29 cm

Attached document, Certificate of Antiquity.

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