Marvelous Carved, Polychromed Reclining Nude on Box Top numbers game as the box latches up

as the box latches up tight

Toward the bottom of the short sides of the bottle Chinese characters are carved

I believe it is an antique float used for boat mooring

Definitely this piece served a function

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Marvelous Carved, Polychromed Reclining Nude on Box Top numbers game as the box latches upA stunner in every sense. This nude beauty sleeps atop what was once the lid of a box, making one wonder whether she once had admirers peering up at her from the sides of from whom she wisely took her leave. Wonderfully carved and painted, right down to bright red lips and fingernails. With a hook on the back for hanging, though equally good, if not better, treated as a sculpture to be enjoyed in the round! 6 1 4" l x 3 15 16" w x 1" t. Wood with