The article is a deposit. There are no descriptions, purchase documents or other information about the history of the wooden figure.   Manufacturer: unknown Country of origin: unknown Motif: probably scholar (priest) or official Style: traditional Asian wood carving (Asiatica) Height: approximately 101 cm Standing area (length times width): approximately 31 cm x 28,5 cm/29.5 cm Weight: approx. 20-25 kg (estimated) Material: Wood, wood, wood (Sapindaceae)   Comments: The wood used was determined by a recognised institute for wood research in Hamburg. For the offered article there is no value assessment available. The bid price was determined by own searches. No signatures of an artist (neither engraved, nor written with ink) could be found on the entire figure. It is not known whether the object carved on the back is an artist's signature. The figure was obviously painted in its origin. The version was mechanically removed either by sandblasting or pickle or was lost by years of outdoor location. In the area of the right hand and both feet, significant damage can be detected in the form of faults and eruptions. The entire wooden figure also has dry cracks / shrinking cracks (pictures 1, 14, 17). There are dust and dirt adhesions on the wooden figure. In the area of the right side, above the arm bend, there is an indefinable attachment (Fig. 15). Please refer to the picture gallery for further details. Please note that the images do not always reproduce the colors faithfully. The pick-up by 2 people is generally recommended. Loading, securing cargo and transport are the responsibility of the new owner.   Scope of supply: 1 wooden figure in Asian wood carving (Asiatica)   ***** no shipping / pick-up only*****   A visit is possible by arrangement and is strongly recommended. Place of Visit and Pick-up: 46446 Emmerich am Rhein   For further auctions click on the link next to the provider "Verwertungsstelle des Hauptzollamts Duisburg".