Lot of four carved wood subjects, including : - Lot 437

Lot of four carved wood subjects, including : - a wise man (probably Lu Xing) wearing a hat and holding a stick, seated on horseback. H. 31 cm - an expressive, stylized heron beaking a snake. H. 31.5 cm - a standing spring goddess holding flowers in her right hand, eyes inlaid, signed on the base. H. 16 cm - a goldfish with bulging eyes and fringed tail. L. 9.2 cm (Restoration to the heron's head) Attached is a small rectangular wooden box surmounted by a polylobed reserve in light relief, with applied lacquer, mother-of-pearl and hardstone decoration representing a flowering ensemble of various species including chrysanthemum. A few maple leaves are applied around the edge of the box. Dim. 6 x 18 x 13.5 cm (The lock is missing, the key inside the box)