A Wonderful Early 20thC French Mould Modelled as ‘The Man in the Moon’ sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Sun Wu Kong (Monkey King)

Sun Wu Kong (Monkey King)

They began life in Birmingham as a company of silversmiths in 1836

with moulded floral fruiting vined garlands above and the Royal coat of arms under

Depth: 21 inches (at maximum)

A Wonderful Early 20thC French Mould Modelled as ‘The Man in the Moon’ sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles Sun Wu Kong (Monkey King)Origin: French Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 30 Height: 23 inches Depth: 14 inches Width: 5. 5 inches Weight: 5 KGS The wonderfully stylized man in the crescent moon, carved in solid softwood, of considerable size for a three dimensional cast mould, used in early Twentieth Century France and surviving today as a decorative object. The piece is pictured hung from elasticated wire, which means he is wonderfully