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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Antiques & Interiors & Peppergreen Part IV
• Sale Date:
  22 Jul 2012 ~ 11am
• Lot #:
  112
• Lot Description:
  A Rare Chinese Root Carving of The King of Beggars with two young helpers, well carved with good detail. Qing Dynasty
  The King has a beautiful smiling face with open mouth revealing fine teeth & furrowed brow below a wreath of decorated cord. Standing on one leg the other muscular leg raised wearing a plaited thong, arms raised, one holding a staff, tunic in layers following the contour of the ancient tree root. An opium pipe, hidden in the carving.
  H90 x W56cm
• Provenance:
  British Revenue Officer in the Foreign Service - his role was to identify illegal opium dens [retired in 1932], thence by decent.
• Notes:
  Condition: All intact except one attendant has small hands missing and two minor chips.
• Estimate:
  A$2,000 - 3,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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