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A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A LADY 17th/18th century
A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A LADY 17th/18th century
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Description
A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A LADY
17th/18th century
The figure standing with both hands raised to the left and holding a basket of peaches and lingzhi fungus, dressed in layered robes with floral patterns, raised on a mottled red and cream-coloured rockwork base.
34.5cm (13 5/8in) high
Footnotes:
十七/十八世紀 壽山石雕仕女立像

Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London (label)
Condition
There is a restored break through the neck and back of the head, another through the body at about the level of the knees, and another through the rockwork base towards the right side. There are a few areas of retouching to the body and inside of the basket.
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A SOAPSTONE CARVING OF A LADY 17th/18th century

Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
Starting Price

£800

Starting Price £800
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Asian Art - Day 1

May 13, 2024 5:00 AM EDT|
London, Knightsbridge, UK
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