Chinese Carved Sage Figure, Texas Residents Only

Lot description

Chinese carved sage figure, depicting a bearded man with leaf in hand, on molded wood base, last two images showing photographs of item in consigner's home circa 1960s (photographs do not accompany lot), overall: approx 11.25"h, 3.25"w, 2"d, 1.5lbs total Provenance: Heirs of the estate of Victor E. Lednicky (1888-1970), a resident of the Philippines, c.1914, Chief of the Division of Mines and Mining of the Bureau of Science, later President of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co., a copper, gold and silver mine. Lednicky was General MacArthur's civilian liaison for Manila during WWII. He was a Japanese POW in the Santo Thomas Internment Camp, Manila, 1943. Note: Will only be sold to Texas residents Start Price: $200.00