Antique
Chinese Carving
Court
Musician
Holding Bamboo Flute
Origin: China, Circa: Qing to early 1900s'
H 7 in.(17.5cm), W 1.4 in.(3.5cm), D 1 in.(2.5cm)
Condition: very good! This
19th century Chinese maiden is elegantly wrought from head-to-toe. Elegantly placed
on a carved wood lotus, she has a highly detailed coiffure of multiple plaits.
Her robes are simple but elegant speaking to the beauty of a spring day when the
heat is just beginning to rise. In her hands she carefully holds a sheng a classical
Chinese instrument consisting of a bundle of between 17 to 36 pipes seated on
a small wind chamber. This classic instrument creates haunting sounds--- evocative
of nature and the play of human elation and longing. This exquisite stature speaks
through its simplicity and the quality of artistry. (SD)
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