Description
Group of three Chinese polychrome and parcel-gilt painted wooden folk art figures, possibly representing the Sanxing or Three Star deities. Each modeled standing on a base decorated with floral motifs.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height ranges from 7 in to 7 1/2 in; width ranges from 2 1/2 in to 2 3/4 in; depth ranges from 2 3/4 in to 3 in.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height ranges from 7 in to 7 1/2 in; width ranges from 2 1/2 in to 2 3/4 in; depth ranges from 2 3/4 in to 3 in.
Condition
There is wear commensurate with age and material including small losses, particularly to the figures' fingers, along the extreme edges of the garments, and along the bases. Losses to the pigment and glaze throughout, primarily along the figures' faces, hats, arms, legs, and along the bases. To the figure with the vest, there are repaired breaks along each of the arms near the elbows. To the figure with the rounded hat, there is a possible repaired break along one side of the hat. Scuffs, scratches, and areas of flaking to the glaze throughout. Wear to the undersides, including splits forming in the wood, losses, and cracks. Two of the figures with partial residual labels affixed along the surfaces of the bases.
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3 Chinese Carved Polychrome Folk Art Figurines
Estimate $200-$400
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Leo & Doris Hodroff Collection: Arts of Asia
Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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