Description A CHENGXIANGMU ALOESWOOD CARVING OF A SAGE ON A RAFT, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Of light, fragrant chengxiangmu (aloeswood), carved in an irregular, organic form, depicting a sage resting on a raft, the reverse incised with a seal mark.Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Good condition, few age cracks, minuscule chips, the branch reattached, with touch-ups.Weight: 157.8 gDimensions: Length 21.5 cm, height 14.2 cmChenxiangmu, known in English as aloeswood or agarwood, is prized in China, Japan and Tibet for its pleasing and complex smell. The aromatic quality of the wood is a result of a type of parasitic fungus or mold infection, which makes the wood produce very dense, dark, fragrant resin.