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A LARGE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF DONGFANG SHUO A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF LIU HAI
17th century 17th century
The peach-stealing Immortal finely carved with long robes decorated Modelled dancing with the hands raised, wearing robes tied at the
with floral motifs at the hems and a central shou character at the waist, with incised decoration of pomegranates, butterflies, clouds and
bulging belly above the rope belt, the left hand holding a peach-tree floral sprays, the smiling face crowned with long hair with a tonsured
branch, the smiling face with a full beard and topped with a scholars patch, the stone of a mottled mauve and beige colour, wood stand.
cap and ribbons. 25cm (9 3/4in) high (2).
28cm (11in) high
£4,000 - 6,000
£2,000 - 3,000 CNY37,000 - 55,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000 HK$44,000 - 66,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000
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