A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF HVA SHANG China, ca. 18th ct. H. 43,5 cm Seated in rajalilasana with his right hand resting on the raised right knee while the left is holding a bag, wearing under-garment, wide-sleeved mantle covering both shoulders though leaving his prominent belly bare, his face displaying a laughing expression with open eyes, smiling lips showing his teeth, painted facial details and his black coloured hair combed in a a pair of knots placed at both sides of his head Old European private collection, assembled prior 1990 Wear, minor repairs and rest.