A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO ON A ROCKWORK BASE
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Estimate: US$9,000 - US$12,000
Price realised: US$49,500
Lot number 44,
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A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO ON A ROCKWORK BASE 18TH CENTURY Well carved holding a ruyi sceptre in one hand, wearing long robes finely incised with shou characters and peach branches interspersed with clouds, with foliate borders and tied with a cord hung with 'jade' ornaments, his high domed forehead and long beard finely incised with hair markings, all incising stained black, the well-polished stone of creamy ivory color with cinnabar red inclusions, the separate base of mottled reddish color carved and pierced as rocks and stained black--15 1/4in. (38.8cm.) high overall
Informations about the auction |
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| Auction house: | Christie's |
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| Title: | Auction 30.05.1991 |
| Date of the auction: | 30 May 1991 |
| Address: |
Christie's New York, Park Avenue |
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