A Chinese boxwood figure of a Guanyin, people's Republic era,…
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A Chinese boxwood figure of a Guanyin, people's Republic era, mid to later 20th century, the traditionally attired serene figure of the Guanyin seated upon a lotus leaf and bud with other naturalistic organic forms, the right hand raised and the left cradling a small water vessel, the figure with a lotus leaf aura and surmounted by a nimbus of flames. Height 44 cm.

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  • Boxwood - Boxwood is a hard, yellow coloured, close grained timber. In the 19th century it was often used for inlays, especially stringing, because of its contrasting colour to the darker timbers of the carcase. Stringing is the inlay of a narrow strip of veneer of a lighter colour, such as boxwood along or close to the edges of an object that has been veneered in a darker timber such as mahogany.

    Because of its fine grain and resistnce to splitting or chipping it has also been used for treen, turnings, carvings and other small wooden items, such as chess pieces.

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