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Auction archive: Lot number 44

A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO ON A ROCKWORK BASE

Auction 30.05.1991
30 May 1991
Estimate
US$9,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
US$49,500
Auction archive: Lot number 44

A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF SHOULAO ON A ROCKWORK BASE

Auction 30.05.1991
30 May 1991
Estimate
US$9,000 - US$12,000
Price realised:
US$49,500
Beschreibung:

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

Auction archive: Lot number 44
Auction:
Datum:
30 May 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
Beschreibung:

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

Auction archive: Lot number 44
Auction:
Datum:
30 May 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
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