A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF THE IMMORTAL HAN ZHONGLI
A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF THE IMMORTAL HAN ZHONGLI
18TH CENTURY
Standing with his hair tied in buns, wearing long flowing robes, finely incised with floral panels and cloud scrolls, he holds a fly whisk in his left hand, traces of original pigment, raised on a tall pierced grey rockwork base, 22.5cm, 33cm overall. (2)
Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Adrian Joseph c.1984.
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A CHINESE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF THE IMMORTAL HAN ZHONGLI
18TH CENTURY
Standing with his hair tied in buns, wearing long flowing robes, finely incised with floral panels and cloud scrolls, he holds a fly whisk in his left hand, traces of original pigment, raised on a tall pierced grey rockwork base, 22.5cm, 33cm overall. (2)
Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Adrian Joseph c.1984.