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A LARGE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF ZHANG GUOLAO
17th/18th century
The Immortal finely carved standing on rockwork, with a long beard
and a smiling expression, wearing a scholar’s cap and long flowing
robes incised with striding dragons amidst clouds and a large Shou
character, holding a large bamboo drum in his hands, traces of gilt and
coloured pigments. 45cm (17 6/8in) high.

£3,000 - 5,000
CNY24,000 - 39,000

十七/十八世紀 壽山石雕張果老立像

Provenance: Sir Michael Oppenheimer (3rd Baronet, 1924-2020) and
Lady Helen Oppenheimer DD (1926-2022), and thence by descent

來源：Michael Oppenheimer 爵士（三代從男爵，1924-2020年）與
Helen Oppenheimer爵士夫人（1926-2022年）舊藏，並由後人保存
迄今

Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals, is recognisable by his tube-
shaped bamboo drum, sometimes with mallets or rods. Compare with
a related soapstone figure of Zhang Guolao, 18th century, illustrated
by Ho Kam-chuen, Splendour of the Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1992,
p.384, no.250; see another example illustrated by M.Eberle, Götter
aus Stein: Die Sammlung chinesischer Specksteinfiguren auf Schloss
Friedenstien Gotha, Gotha, 2015, no.213.

Compare with a related soapstone figure of Zhang Guolao, 18th
century, which was sold at Christie’s London, 8 November 2013, lot
1410.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
92 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.