Handmade Chinese Fisherman Wire Doll
Size: H 9.25" L 3.25" W 2.5" It depicts an elder white haired man wearing a fishing hat standing, he is missing his fish and fishing pole. The hands feet, and head, are hand formed and made from a pottery material and hand painted. he wears textured linen hand sewn clothing with a grass collar. The arms are wire. He stands on a platform with bamboo insert on his legs .
Step-grandfather was a collector for over 60 years.
Inherited
Yes
Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a mixed media statue of an asian farmer wearing a straw raincoat, which was common all over Asia. The hat very much resembles the conical hat "nón lá" which is worn in Vietnam. Head, hands and feet are made from polychromed pottery or pappmaché, production date should be first half 20th century. The estimate is based on similar dolls sold at auction recently. There is no measurement for the sentimental value you might attach to the item.
