1930's ERA TEAK WOOD CARVING " THE FISH MONGER " from BLISFUL

A SUPERB 1930's ERA HAND CARVED CHINESE WOODEN TEAK CARVING OF " THE FISH MONGER ", THE DETAIL OF THIS CARVING IS EXCEPTIONAL., " THE FISH MONGER " IS AN OLD MAN WHO HAS TOILED HIS LIFE AWAY, NOW WEIGHED DOWN BY THE CATCH OF THE DAY - TWO FISH STRUNG ON A ROPE OVER HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND SUPPORTED BY HIS LEFT HAND. HE IS LEANING FORWARD, FAVOURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE FISH OR HIS HARD DAYS WORK. THE POOR " FISH MONGER ", IS CLADDED IN PEASANT ATTIRE , BEAR FEET AND EXPOSED RIBS. HIS FACE WEARS AN EXPRESSION OF HARDSHIP, WHILE HIS MOUTH CRIES " FRESH FISH ", height 120mm.

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