A LARGE CHINESE SILVER INLAID WOOD FIGURE OF MAGU LATE QING DYNASTY The deity carved standing upon a lotus base, she holds a basket before her in her right hand, bearing a serene expression on her face, her long robes decorated in inlaid wire with scrolls and small flowers, 62.8cm. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Anne Birrell (1950-2020). Professor Birrell taught Chinese and Chinese literature at Cambridge University and the City University of New York. Her publications include Popular Songs and Ballads of Han China, New Songs from a Jade Terrace, and Chinese Mythology: An Introduction.
A LARGE CHINESE SILVER INLAID WOOD FIGURE OF MAGU LATE QING DYNASTY The deity carved standing upon a lotus base, she holds a basket before her in her right hand, bearing a serene expression on her face, her long robes decorated in inlaid wire with scrolls and small flowers, 62.8cm. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Anne Birrell (1950-2020). Professor Birrell taught Chinese and Chinese literature at Cambridge University and the City University of New York. Her publications include Popular Songs and Ballads of Han China, New Songs from a Jade Terrace, and Chinese Mythology: An Introduction.
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