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A small Chinese woodcarving depicting the possibly mythical philosopher Lao Tse (also known as Lao Tzu, Laozi, Laotze and Lao Zi) seated astride a water buffalo with black, beaded eyes. His body is turned to his left side, leaning forward and smiling. The figure has an ornately carved base with holes carved along the edges.
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Bournemouth
Title
Lao Tse*
Medium
wood
Accession number
:531.40.82 BORGM
Acquisition method
purchased from Miss A. Millington of Bournemouth, with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund, 1940
Work type
Sculpture
Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum
Russell-Cotes Road, East Cliff, Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 3AA England
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