Paper God: God of Wealth Who Increases Fortune Holding a Ruyi Scepter with Four Attendants
early 20th century
Dimensions
paper: 30.3 x 18.2 cm (11 15/16 x 7 3/16 in.) mat: 45.72 x 35.56 cm (18 x 14 in.)
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