A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF LIU HAICHAN
Late 19th/20th century
Carved standing holding a string of cash, a toad seated below, on a pierced rockwork base, 25.5cm high, mounted as a lamp; also a Chinese cloisonne yellow-ground small rectangular jardiniere, 14cm wide (2)
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£100 - £150
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Hammer price:
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£220 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance: Hylda and Lewis Gilbert, Sheldrake Place, London.
Lewis Gilbert (d.2018), the celebrated film director, producer and
screenwriter, best known for his 007 James Bond movies and Alfie.
Condition Report: There is a screw through the middle of underside of the base of the group, fixing the gilt-metal base to the figure.
The jardiniere has a dent to one corner with some losses
