Qing dynasty, possibly of zitan and other woods, depicting a robed and bearded man carrying a flowering branch, affixed to a carved and stepped base with arched back panel, 10-1/4 x 5 x 3 in. overall

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Provenance: Private Collection, Blowing Rock, North Carolina

surface dirt layer and accretion, scattered surface scratches and edge scuffs, some finish losses to carved figure, break and restoration to one side of figure's hat, one dowel attachment missing at back panel