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A Chinese reddish brown soapstone carving of a seated lohan
holding a lion cub, playing with the figure's right earring, the edges of his robes incised with flowers on a wave pattern ground below scattered butterflies, the stone of even colour and details well defined -- 5in. (12.7cm) high, 18th century, signed.
See Colour Plate 7.
holding a lion cub, playing with the figure's right earring, the edges of his robes incised with flowers on a wave pattern ground below scattered butterflies, the stone of even colour and details well defined -- 5in. (12.7cm) high, 18th century, signed.
See Colour Plate 7.