California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 15, 2014  Mar. 15, 2014

 Lot # 2380 
A LONGYAN WOOD IMMORTAL 'LIU HAI' CARVING    清 龍眼木雕劉海戲金蟾


  • Dimension: H: 29 3/8 in (74.7 cm) W: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Estimate From: $ 2800
  • Estimate To: $3200

The Immortal Liu Hai is shown standing on rock-work with one foot, the other foot standing half-bent on a small mythical beast, wearing ragged cloth exposing bare chest, and left hand holding a chain with few coins and tempting a frog to bite on it. He is also shown carrying a straw hat on his back. The Longyan wood of natural color and grain. Qing Dynsaty period. Provenance: Estate of Thomas Chang of United States


此件拍品雕工精細,人物神態自如,線條流暢,器形大,包漿好,為典型的清代劉海戲金蟾造像