Decorated flute. Chinese School. 19th century. Carved wood. Dimensions: 4 x 5 x 37 cm. Wind instrument crafted from dark wood, with a cylindrical body ornamented with vegetal carvings and schematic zoomorphic motifs. The design, clearly rooted in craftsmanship, corresponds to the 19th-century Chinese musical tradition, where instruments were objects of aesthetic as well as sonic refinement. The symmetrical arrangement of the finger holes and the incised decoration demonstrate formal balance and technical skill. Its polished surface and the warm tone of the wood evoke the ritual and symbolic values of Eastern musical art, in which music was understood as a means of spiritual harmony.
