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An Exquisite Shona Sculpture: Mother & Child
- Type: Shona Sculpture.
- Period: 20th Century
- Provenance: UK Market; documented.
- Materials: Black Serpentine Stone
- Measurements (Approximate): 38 cm
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Exquisite Chinese Cinnabar-Style “Nine Dragon Wall” Sculpture
- Period: Mid-20th Century
- Primary Motif: The “Nine Dragons Taming the Waters” (Auspicious Imperial Protection).
- Artistry: Deeply undercut high-relief carving (front); Gilded Xingshu (running script) calligraphy (back).
- Materials: Carved cinnabar-lacquer composition over a reinforced core; Custom black-lacquered hardwood base.
- Signature: Inscribed and signed by the Master Wang Zuyao (王祖耀书).
- Condition: Museum-Grade. The cinnabar retains a deep, lustrous saturation; gold calligraphy is crisp and luminous; no losses to the intricate high-relief scales or fins.
