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PROPERTY FROM THE HUNTING FOLGER DEUTSCH COLLECTION
A RARE AND FINELY CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
18TH CENTURY
细节
A RARE AND FINELY CARVED SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
18th century
Shown seated with one leg raised and right hand resting on his knee, leaning against a gnarled trunk growing from an intricate network of intertwined roots forming the base on which he sits, holding in his left hand a sceptre topped by a stylized leonine mask, wearing voluminous, long-sleeved robes finely incised with composite floral sprays and swirling clouds, the borders incised with undulating waves and accented with tiny coral, lapis lazuli and turquoise beads, his long eyebrows, short, curly beard and the stubble on his shaved head all finely delineated, the softly polished stone of greyish-beige tone with some areas of caramel-brown mottling
5 5/8in. (14.3cm.) high
18th century
Shown seated with one leg raised and right hand resting on his knee, leaning against a gnarled trunk growing from an intricate network of intertwined roots forming the base on which he sits, holding in his left hand a sceptre topped by a stylized leonine mask, wearing voluminous, long-sleeved robes finely incised with composite floral sprays and swirling clouds, the borders incised with undulating waves and accented with tiny coral, lapis lazuli and turquoise beads, his long eyebrows, short, curly beard and the stubble on his shaved head all finely delineated, the softly polished stone of greyish-beige tone with some areas of caramel-brown mottling
5 5/8in. (14.3cm.) high