Two Chinese bamboo figures of Shou and Fu, 18th/19th century...

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Two Chinese bamboo figures of Shou and Fu, 18th/19th century, the figure of Shou holding a sprig of lingzhi fungus, a child standing beside him, the figure of Fu holding a child and a fan, both with a caramel brown patination, 35.2cm and 32.8cm high, losses to Shou’s hat

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The figure of Shou has a loss to one of the scrolls on the right side of his hat and two fine age cracks to the bamboo at the back. The figure of Fu has one fine age crack to the back and both figures have some fading to the patina at the back, otherwise in good condition.

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Auction Date:
27th Jun 23 at 9:30am BST

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Sale Dates:
Tue 27th Jun 2023 9:30am BST (Lots 1 to 667)