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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN LADY
A RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
18TH CENTURY
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A RARE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL
18TH CENTURY
The smiling figure is carved wearing a scholar's cap and long scholars robes decorated with an incised sun and waves, scattered flowers, and shou roundels. The figure is seated with his right knee up and his left arm holding a scroll that rests upon a side table which supports a wine jar. The carving is enhanced by coloured pigments on the creamy stone.
5 in. (12.5 cm.) high, wood stand
18TH CENTURY
The smiling figure is carved wearing a scholar's cap and long scholars robes decorated with an incised sun and waves, scattered flowers, and shou roundels. The figure is seated with his right knee up and his left arm holding a scroll that rests upon a side table which supports a wine jar. The carving is enhanced by coloured pigments on the creamy stone.
5 in. (12.5 cm.) high, wood stand
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