A Chinese soapstone model of a standing bearded lohan holding a branch over his shoulder, and wearing flowing robes and headdress, his head turned slightly to one side, the robes incised and gilt to the edges with scrolling lotus above cloud scrolls below a tigerskin apron around his waist -- 10½in. (26.7cm.) high, 17th Century, (damage to branch, minute chips to extremities, old wear.)

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A Chinese soapstone model of a standing bearded lohan holding a branch over his shoulder, and wearing flowing robes and headdress, his head turned slightly to one side, the robes incised and gilt to the edges with scrolling lotus above cloud scrolls below a tigerskin apron around his waist -- 10½in. (26.7cm.) high, 17th Century, (damage to branch, minute chips to extremities, old wear.)
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