An assembled rootwood sculpture - 19th Century

The various gnarled rootwood sections assembled to resemble a vertically oriented Taihu rock with numerous oval perforations. 20 1/2in (52cm) high - Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000

Provenance: a Japanese collection; the wood tomobako for the sculpture and stand inscribed in ink with the date Meiji 40th year [1907].

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 18 Dec 2007. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California