03-22-201903-22-2019
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3212BBoston
March 22, 2019 10:00 AMCalender
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Soapstone Carving of a Luohan

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Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 3212BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 22, 2019 10:00AM

Description:

Soapstone Carving of a Luohan, China, in the manner of Zhou Bin, seated with a shishi lion cub in his raised hands, signed "Shangjun" to bottom right, gilt details, mounted on a four-lobed base surrounded with an oval rockery, the underside inscribed with date "Tianqi 6" (1626) and signature "Zhou Bin Shangjun," ht. 3 3/4 in.
Estimate $700-900

multiple breakages (repaired with scotch tape to preserve the fragments) to base, minor loss of gilt, a fresh chip to figure.


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Keywords

China