A Fine Patinated Bronze Artist’s Study of a Human Hand sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles where the comics were less

where the comics were less popular than in Europe

including 'truth to material'

There are no chips or cracks to the whole

The condition of the whole is mostly pleasing with a good even spread of weathering commensurate with exposure to the elements giving her an evocative all round character and colour

making for a spectacular celebration of the eccentricity of classic Chinese visual culture

A Fine Patinated Bronze Artist’s Study of a Human Hand sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles where the comics were lessOrigin: English Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 50 Length: 8 inches Width: 4. 75 inches Height: 2 inches Weight: 500 grams Finely cast in bronze, and now with a beautiful patination, the life size proportioned sculptured human hand modelled in a relaxed position survives from the first half of the twentieth century. Most probably a unique commissioned stand alone piece, the model has a rich deep patina,