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Property of a Private California Collection Property of Various Owners 8089
A group of four soapstone lohans
8087 8088 Late Qing Dynasty
A russet jade plaque with pierced geese and Three white jade toggles Each a seated figure, one placed on stylized
lotus design 19th century clouds, three accompanied by a lion, each of the
Yuan/Early Ming dynasty Including two dogs laying close, their cheeks on figures well-carved with the figures’ robes incised
The oval plaque superbly carved and undercut the other’s haunch; the second a cat and a bat with a design of medallions and clouds, the robes
with a goose in flight over a bed of lotus seated on a palm fan; the third of an old man inlaid with beads, the stone an attractive grey
leaves, a small bird perched on the head of the and a boy holding a fish above a basket. color with splashes of red and orange.
elegant fowl, all rendered from the pale russet- 2 1/4in (6.2cm)long; 2 1/8in (5cm) long; 1 3/4in 2 3/4in (7cm) high, the tallest
veined stone. (4.8cm) high $7,000 - 10,000
4in (10.2cm) long $4,000 - 6,000
$5,000 - 7,000
Provenance:
Provenance: The figural piece, John Sparks Ltd, from dealer
Private California collection sticker.

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