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A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO
18TH CENTURY

The Immortal is shown standing on a rocky base wearing a long fowing robe that is incised at the hems. In
his left hand he carries the peach of immortality, while in his right he holds his staf with a double gourd and
sprays of lingzhi fungus. The deity has a smiling expression on his face. There are traces of pigment visible.
13Ω in. (34.5 cm.) high

£8,000-12,000  $12,000-17,000
               €11,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:

Property from a private Western collection, acquired in the frst half of the 20th century.

清十八世紀 壽山石壽老立像 來源:西州私人舊藏,於二十世紀上半葉購入

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