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Antique Chinese Boxwood Carving of LiuHai, circa 1890 browse these categories for related items... All Items: Chinese: Carvings: Wood: Pre 1900: item #927280
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This is a finely carved boxwood sculpture of the Chinese Immortal - Liu Hai holding the three footed toad. Liu Hai is one of the most popular members of the Chinese pantheon of charm figures and represents prosperity and wealth. The story of Liu Hai is frequently told as "Liu Hai playing with the Golden Toad". There is a hidden meaning here. The Chinese word for "toad" is Chan chu. Sometimes, Chinese will only say the first character chan. In some Chinese dialects, the character chan has a pronunciation very similar to Qian which means "coin". Therefore, a storyteller reciting "Liu Hai playing with the Golden Toad" could be heard by listeners as "Liu Hai playing with the gold coins". Size: 7" tall. Condition: Good condition as shown in Photos. No damage. |
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