CHINESE WOOD FIGURE OF COURT LADY,Qing Dynasty. Wearing long robes carved with floral motif and high chignon, holding flower-filled basket - 10 in. high. Estimate $800-1,200
PROVENANCE: Private collection of a Maryland gentleman.
At the back there is a small chip on the bottom of the robe, on the front the basket has an age crack and in the hair the hair pin has a missing finial.