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Chinese Old Hand Carved Wooden Human Guardian Figure
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A Chinese hand carved and hand painted wooden effigy of a anthropomorphic male guardian dating to the Song dynasty before 1279 AD.
Please enjoy the beautiful remnants of its aged original swirling painted surfaces.
Period: Song dynasty
Dimensions: 13 inches high on custom stand
Provenance: This is from a private collection and was acquired by us along with a larger wooden horse some twenty years ago from a Northwestern Chinese collector. Handsome ancient sculpture – rare survivor in attractive above average quality.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese, Chinese, European, and Asian Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan, Europe and China each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We ship internationally.
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