17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A PALE CELADON SOAPSTONE SEATED LUOHAN
17th/18th century
Carved holding a ring in his raised right hand with the other resting on his left knee, his bald head turned to the right with a grimacing expression and wearing two gilt earrings above elaborate robes incised and gilt with clouds, flowers and a dragon, the pierced rockwork base of a mottled deep red tone, some pigment remaining
5in. (12.5cm.) high
17th/18th century
Carved holding a ring in his raised right hand with the other resting on his left knee, his bald head turned to the right with a grimacing expression and wearing two gilt earrings above elaborate robes incised and gilt with clouds, flowers and a dragon, the pierced rockwork base of a mottled deep red tone, some pigment remaining
5in. (12.5cm.) high