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A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A MONK A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANDI A LARGE SOAPSTONE ‘BUDDHIST
19th century 19th century LIONS’ SEAL
The standing monk wearing a loose robe with The figure wearing a hat with a confronting Late Qing Dynasty
gilt profile clouds, holding a playful dog biting dragons and pearl design, scale-armoured The square plinth with dragons and carps in
his elongated earlobe. robes with lion heads at the hem and a lion shallow relief, all surmounted by a large finial
16cm (6 1/4in) high skin hanging from the belt, wood stand. carved as a female Buddhist lion surrounded
37.2cm (14 1/2in) high without stand (2). by her playful litter, the seal face with a
£1,000 - 1,500 lengthy, incised archaistic inscription. 22.8cm
HK$11,000 - 16,000 £1,000 - 1,500 (9in) high
CNY8,800 - 13,000 HK$11,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000 £600 - 800
HK$6,400 - 8,500
CNY5,300 - 7,100

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A LAPIS LAZULI ‘MANDARIN DUCKS’
GROUP
19th century
One duck with her head turned backwards
to gaze at her companion, both floating on
swirling waves, wood stand. 12.3cm (4 7/8in)
wide (2).
£800 - 1,200
HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000

The Property of a Lady

Provenance: A Swiss private collection, and
thence by descent
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