A Chinese soapstone group of Shoulao, 19th/20th century
the immortal standing within a rockwork and pine grotto leaning over a table whilst stroking his long beard, beside a laughing boy crouching over a geese with another tugging at the immortal's flowing robes, the geese with finely incised plumage, the reverse carved in low relief with stalks, pine and cloud scrolls -- 4 13/16in. (12.2cm.) high.
A Chinese soapstone group of Shoulao, 19th/20th century
the immortal standing within a rockwork and pine grotto leaning over a table whilst stroking his long beard, beside a laughing boy crouching over a geese with another tugging at the immortal's flowing robes, the geese with finely incised plumage, the reverse carved in low relief with stalks, pine and cloud scrolls -- 4 13/16in. (12.2cm.) high.
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