Bidspirit auction | A Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture

A Large Hand-Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Reclining Bulldog - This hand-carved wooden sculpture depicts a reclining English Bulldog in a stylised folk art manner. The figure is carved from a hardwood with a prominent grain, likely monkeypod wood, and is finished with a polished mid-brown stain. The design is characterised by deep-cut grooves representing heavy facial wrinkles and body folds. Contrasting dark staining or paint has been applied to accentuate the ears, eyes, nose, paws, and tail. The piece is indicative of large-scale decorative carvings often originating from Southeast Asia for the export market. No maker's marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the piece.