"China Dignitary Early Ming Dynasty 15th Century"
Very old sculpture representing a Chinese dignitary with his banded bonnet, wearing a wide-sleeved robe, very beautiful face still well preserved and very expressive, the movement of the body is elegant, the sculpture is very flat. remains of old covering, originally painted and lacquered, wood almost fossilized in places. Rare piece datable from the beginning of the Ming, 14th 15th century Old French collection Soclé