Beautiful hand carved  vintage Chinese Cultural Revolution boxwood sculpture - a smiling child, very  rare example 

Description & Details; The sculpture typically depicts a smiling child or student. Similar figures often hold items of cultural significance,he hold books associated with Chairman Mao.

Material:  crafted from Huangyang Boxwood, known for its fine grain, smooth texture, and beautiful color. Artistic Style: The carving style is described as sharp and lively, intended to capture the daily life and spirit of the era. Origin:  attributed to mid-century China.

The base of the figurine shows an incised inscription that, while faint, appears to be an artist's signature or workshop mark, the long one across the base and a smaller one underneath, both incised. On vintage Chinese wood carvings, these are typically carved directly into the wood using a fine tool before any finishing is applied.

Identification of Markings; the marking on this piece is likely incised script (carved into the material), which was a common way to denote an artist's personal workshop or the specific period of production for high-quality items.

Significance: A hand-carved signature often indicates a piece of higher craftsmanship, such as minyao (ware of the people) or a specific artist’s studio, which can positively affect its value very rare example.

10 cm or 4" tall

Lovely Vintage Beautiful  gift 

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Posting items is not cheap that said I do not factor the postage in to items I am selling; I show the postage separately, there is no such thing has free postage. Sometimes items are delivered hundreds of miles away often for £4, which is cheap today, depending on weight and size. Items are wrapped in bubble wrap and boxes which today is so expensive to purchase.Where possible I go for 2nd class Royal mail tracked to get items there faster.I have and do refund any excessive posted charges if I get it wrong  Sometimes with large items I will try other couriers to try to get the posting cheaper.

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