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Lot 162:
Description
This collection comprises an assortment of hand-carved decorative items, primarily crafted from various hardwoods and softwoods with natural, medium, and reddish-brown stains. The lot includes a large male bust with a textured hairstyle featuring the incised inscription VAIMOA on the base. Also present is a female bust wearing a multi-tiered floral headdress characteristic of Balinese temple dancers and a tall figure of a bearded elder with an elongated cranium and staff, consistent with the iconography of Shou Lao. The group further contains a globular wooden vessel with high-relief floral and foliate carving, a single-block carving of the Three Wise Monkeys, and a slender elongated female figure. A small, light-coloured carving depicts multiple intertwined figures in a material resembling bone or resin. Completing the assortment is a small bust on a block base and a collapsible circular tray or basket formed from concentric rings of light-toned wood.
Large male bust: 18-20 cm height.
Collapsible basket: 25-30 cm diameter.
Tallest figure: 30-33 cm height.
Condition report:
The items appear in good vintage condition with surface wear consistent with age and display. Visible scuffs, light scratches, and dust accumulation are present within the deep recesses of the carved elements. Natural shakes or small drying cracks inherent to solid wood may be present. No major structural breaks or professional restorations were observed.
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