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​02-0812

Ladder
China, Southwest region. Qing dynasty, late 19th century
Bamboo wood.
​190 cm (74 3/4 in.)
 
A bamboo “ladder” formed from a single piece of bamboo, split at the bottom to form a stable base with a straight stretcher fixed through two holes at the foot, Six “steps” emanate from the natural nodules of the bamboo stem on alternate sides with a very small “peg” at the top on the right hand side. The whole with a deep crusty patina worn smooth on each of the “steps” to a rich brown patina.
South-Western China, late 19th century.
 
​Provenance:
A country house in Cumbria, England.

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