ITEM |
Carving of Li Tieguai 李鐵拐 |
ORIGIN |
China |
DATE |
19th century |
SIZE |
4" x 3" x 11" |
DESCRIPTION |
Carving of Li Tieguai 李鐵拐 "Iron Crutch Li" is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist pantheon. Irascible and ill-tempered, he is also benevolent to the poor, sick and the needy, whose sufferinging he alleviates with special medicine from his gourd. Wood with red paint and gold leaf.
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