Three deities. China, 20th century. Coral. Wooden base.

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Oriental Art Collection

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Jun 16, 2021

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  Three deities. China, 20th century. Coral. Wooden base. Weight: 492 gr. (figure). Measurements: 16.5 x 15.5 x 7.5 cm (without base); 15.5 x 21 x 8.5 cm (with base). This sculptural group, entirely made of coral, shows three Chinese deities. Judging by their attributes, we would find ourselves in front of the representation of Hotei or "Buddha of happiness", characterized by his wide belly; Ebisu, protector of fishermen, characterized by the fish hanging from his staff, and a third unidentified deity, with a long beard and long lobes. The meticulous work of the carving, of laborious detail in each of its parts, denotes the technical skill of the artisan. Among the most beautiful products that the sea offers to the vanity of humans is, without a doubt, red coral, which in all times has served as a precious adornment with which many peoples have adorned and ornamented themselves. In some Eastern cultures, red coral is not only a highly esteemed adornment, but also a sign of dignity or command: the mandarins of China wore it as an attribute of their authority. The Turks were also very fond of coral ornaments, which they wore not only on their person, but also in the decoration and ornamentation of their homes. The Greeks designated coral by the name of korallion, which means "ornament of the sea", this word passed into Latin as corallium, from which the word coral was derived. The color of the limestone shaft offers a great variety of shades ranging from red to pink and some of these colorations have a delicate and soft pink hue, the most sought after by divers. The limestone shaft is so compact and homogeneous that it can be subjected to the most perfect polishing without disintegration and cracking, a property that allows it to be worked and carved in a thousand different ways to achieve an infinite number of decorative or artistic objects.
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