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A SOAPSTONE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' MOUNTAIN CARVING 19th century (3)
A SOAPSTONE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' MOUNTAIN CARVING 19th century (3)
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A SOAPSTONE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' MOUNTAIN CARVING
19th century
Deeply carved and pierced to depict the Eight Immortals raised on a trail of clouds sweeping up the side of a jagged mountain top beneath a gnarled pine tree, the figure of Liu Hai with a toad sitting on his head seated on a bed of clouds below, the figures carved from beige inclusions within the stone, all raised on a pierced rockwork base.
29cm (11 3/4in) high. (3).
Footnotes:
十九世紀 壽山石八仙祝壽圖山子
Condition
The figure of Liu Hai is carved from a separate piece of stone which has been applied to the main carving. Minor surface scratches and nicks.
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A SOAPSTONE 'EIGHT IMMORTALS' MOUNTAIN CARVING 19th century (3)

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