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A RARE SOAPSTONE ‘DUCK’ WATER COUPE A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17th/18th century 18th century
Carved in the form of a mandarin duck with a leaf-shaped sail feather Carved seated in lalitasana with a pearl in one hand and the other
rising behind the overlapping feathers of the lower wing and the curling resting on the lap, her impassive features finely rendered beneath a tall
feathers across its breast, a leafy water weed tendril grasped in its chignon, draped with a cowl, the garments delicately incised with floral
mouth, the hollowed interior covered by a stopper finished with a finial scroll-and-wave borders and roundels, the stone a pale caramel color.
of curling flower petals, the pale straw colored stone showing veins of 6in (15.2cm) high
variegated honey brown hue.
4in (10cm) long $3,000 - 5,000
$2,500 - 4,000
十八世紀 壽山石雕觀音持珠像
十七/十八世紀 壽山石雕寳鴨啣蓮洗
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