Pair of Chinese bookends in the form of carved and polychrome-painted attendants or court figures mounted atop brass bases, Qing dynasty, ca. 1850. Each…

Pair of Chinese bookends in the form of carved and polychrome-painted attendants or court figures mounted atop brass bases, Qing dynasty, ca. 1850. Each surmounted by rounded halos incised with scrolling tendrils and lotus blooms. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) Height: 7 1/2 in x width: 3 1/2 in x depth: 4 1/2 in.

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul

Dimensions

H 17.8 × W 7.6 × D 10.2 cm