"Ivory Statuette Representing A Chinese Sage With A Celestial Sphere, China, 20th Century"
Finely carved ivory statuette depicting a bearded sage, in motion, brandishing a black starry sphere (a symbolic representation of the sky or the cosmos). He is dressed in a long coat decorated with floral and cloud motifs, engraved with great precision. The figure rests on a carved base in the shape of a braided mat, carefully detailed. The smiling expression, dynamic posture, and iconographic attributes evoke a Taoist immortal or a lucky figure linked to longevity and knowledge. The black celestial sphere, encrusted with golden stars, constitutes a visually striking and rare element.
Quality Chinese work, probably made in the first half of the 20th century.
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