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18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF PAINTED SOAPSTONE FIGURES OF GUANYIN
18th Century
The figures well carved from stone of milky olive tone and shown seated atop matching rectangular soapstone bases with their robes gathered gracefully around their bodies, the soft oval faces carved with delicate features and the hair drawn up into a coiled topknot secured with a hair pin, the incised decoration highlighted with gilding, with black and red pigment
7in. (18.4cm.) high (2)
18th Century
The figures well carved from stone of milky olive tone and shown seated atop matching rectangular soapstone bases with their robes gathered gracefully around their bodies, the soft oval faces carved with delicate features and the hair drawn up into a coiled topknot secured with a hair pin, the incised decoration highlighted with gilding, with black and red pigment
7in. (18.4cm.) high (2)