Roof details of a hardwood miniature traditional Chinese house

A while ago, a Toronto auctioneer that I follow regularly had this vintage wooden "temple" (they were mistaken, I believe this is meant to be a schoolhouse based on the texts on the four front columns) on auction. I was hugely in love with it.

 

But I had also mis-read the dimension on the catalogue, thinking that it mesaures 55 cm high. I decided to go to the preview to investigate. It was a very good thing that I did, for the "miniature" schoolhouse is 55-inch high, not 55 cm! It is made of some sort of hardwood (mahogany?) and very heavy. Even though I still loved it very much, I don't have the space to store it, nor the manpower or the means to take it home. So I didn't bid on it.

 

ahwilkens.com/Auctions/Lots/282/1244

 

In the end, it sold for CAD $1,140. It was a very very good price... but it was not meant to be mine. (Plus, like, why do I need such a thing anyway. right?)

 

Hammer price:

 

CAD $1,140

USD $907

HKD $7,119

GBP 723

CHF 883

EUR 862

JPY 117,825

BRL 4,482

Done