OUR COLLECTION — ASIA — CHINA 455. MOUNTAIN NATIVITY
This carving depicts the Holy Family inside a stable built into the side of a mountain. Swirling clouds float toward the top of the mountain and above the stable. A star shines above the stable. The Holy Family is joined by a lamb on one side and a donkey on the other. The wood is aromatic camphor wood. The carving measures 9.5 inches tall.
This item comes from the only Christian woodcarving workshop in China, located in China's Zhejiang province, an area famous for all types of wood carving.
This item comes from the only Christian woodcarving workshop in China, located in China's Zhejiang province, an area famous for all types of wood carving.