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A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN SEATED A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
ON A ROCKY STAND 17th/18th century
17th/18th century The smooth stone of light yellow-orange hue finely carved as a
The Goddess of Mercy depicted seated with a serene expression, shaven-headed, serenely smiling luohan seated with one knee raised
holding a small boy in both arms, her thickly-folded robes finely incised and leaning to his left, his right hand clasping prayer beads, his left
with a ruyi-cloud pattern and picked out in gilt, her hair arranged in a hand above a censer, the body draped with flowing robes incised with
high chignon beneath a hood and painted black, the base separately ruyi-clouds and intricate lotus blossoms.
carved and intricately pierced stand forming a rocky outcrop. 8.3cm (3 1/4in) high
Overall 20cm (7 7/8in) high. (2).
£5,000 - 8,000
£8,000 - 12,000 CNY45,000 - 71,000
CNY71,000 - 110,000
十七/十八世紀 壽山石羅漢坐像
十七/十八世紀 壽山石觀音坐窟像

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