Chinese Carved Figure of a Maiden (Meiren) 20th century Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: China Materials: Carved bone Marking(s): None Cataloguer's Notes: This…

Chinese Carved Figure of a Maiden (Meiren) 20th century Artist/Designer/Manufacturer: China Materials: Carved bone Marking(s): None Cataloguer's Notes: This traditional Late 19th to Early 20th Century (Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period) carving depicts an elegant Chinese maiden (Meiren) or an immortal figure standing in a classic fluid, swaying posture (contrapposto). The sweeping form mirrors the natural curvature of the original organic material from which it was sculpted. H 10.5" x W 3.

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Asian art

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Florida

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H 26,7 cm