Featured Chinese root wood statue

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  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    IMG_6362.jpeg IMG_6369.jpeg IMG_6368.jpeg IMG_6367.jpeg IMG_6374.jpeg Hi all,many similar examples on line,but I thought great for $1. This took some serious hand carving out of a solid piece of hard wood. Looks to have some honest age and is skilfully done (I thought) It stands 29cm tall and weights about 750g. Can this be antique? Or more likely vintage? Looks like a candlestick?

    Apparently:
    The figure is either a fisherman or possibly Shou Xing Gong, the God of Longevity.

    Any thoughts appreciated. Thank you
     
  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Or a lamp base, with holes for an electric wire? Or don't they connect?
     
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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Thanks AJ. Did also consider a lamp base at first. Also just found out that the top two holes actually connect (after your comment) But would the electrical wire then run on the outside of the lamp (that would look pretty ugly?) Also the top hole is really small for a lamp/bulb fitting but it could work I think.
     
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  4. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    I held an identical statue in my hands today at a thrift store! :wideyed: Well, almost identical, as I don't think the one I saw had those holes, and it looked a lot younger than this one.
     
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  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Must be a popular type of thing (and probably still being made) there are also many similar ones online.
     
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  6. NanaB

    NanaB Well-Known Member

    I have 2 similar that my husband brought home from Korea in the 70’s.
     
  7. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Thank you. Appreciate the information
     
  8. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    The one I had seen is still waiting for a buyer
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  9. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    I like mine more,better detail.
    Asking price of this one?
     
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  10. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    I think it was 5 EUR
     
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  11. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Cool. Thanks
     
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  12. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    So do I :)
     
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  13. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Bought this one today
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    Only when I got home, I noticed it had been repaired...
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :(
     
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  15. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

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  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Still , it presents well !
     
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  17. Marote

    Marote Well-Known Member

    Added a smaller one to the collection
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