Elder and Boy
Chinese, 19th century, finely detailed reclining elder with a pipe, hair in bun and a long beard, holding a young boy and a basket, swirled mat, unsigned, 9-1/2 x 18 x 8-5/8 in.; conforming carved ebonized hardwood base (probably rosewood), 10-1/4 x 19-1/2 x 9-1/4 in. overall, 2-1/2 in. age crack in robe, age crack from base to center of back, pipe probably broken loose, losses to three teeth, other minor cracks and separations to figure and base
Condition
2-1/2 in. age crack in robe, age crack from base to center of back, pipe probably broken loose, losses to three teeth, other minor cracks and separations to figure and base