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A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

A bronze sculpture of Liu Hai, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

The standing sculpture is depicting Liuhai holding a vessel in one hand with his three legged toad by his feet. Height with accompanying wooden stand 28.5 cm.

Restored.

Provenance

Property of a private Finnish collection.

More information

Initially derived from Taoist fairy stories from the Yuan dynasty and regarded as folklore, Liu Hai and Toad became a symbol of wealth and prosperity and a much sought-after motif not only in all ancient Chinese works of art.

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