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CHINESE CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF WEN CHANG
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SKU: RW3995/0119
CHINESE CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF WEN CHANG
£1,250.00
CHINESE CARVED WOODEN FIGURE OF WEN CHANG
Early 20th century
Height: 17¾ inches / 45.1 cm
Stock number: RW3995/0119
Price: £1250
An early 20th century Chines carved wooden figure of Wen Chang, the god of literature. The surly-looking divinity is represented standing on the head of a large fish becoming a dragon. The transformation of a carp into a dragon was a synonym for the literary success of an industrious student.
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