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Old Rare Wooden Sculpture "Sleeping Chinese Baby"

$1,079.26
£802.86
€900
CA$1,477.88
A$1,643.20
CHF 857.99
MX$20,001.73
NOK 10,947.55
SEK 10,257.33
DKK 6,851.20
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About the Item

Enjoyable wooden statue with a smiling sleeping Chinese baby, with the head resting on a pillow. This was used as a head rest for elaborate hairstyles of Chinese nobles. O/5303.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Style:
    Chinoiserie (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Alessandria, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1379218119202

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