A Chinese rootwood carving of a sage, Qing Dynasty (1912-1949), 19th century, the figure depicted with a sphere in one hand, standing on one leg on a rootwood stand. 51 cm high, 23 cm wide. Condition: some minor cracks and splitting to the wood, the object that the right hand was holding now missing. A minor repair to the rootwood base. One toe on raised foot broken. Approximately 1538 gm total weight including stand