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 - Sold for $1,900 plus Premium and tax

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

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Bonhams.  Asian Decorative Art, 3 Mar 2008. 220 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco