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A soapstone figure of a luohan, seated, his right hand rests on his right knee, and his left, holding a fly-whisk, rests on his raised left knee. His hair is stubbled and his face, with a high forehead, a broad nose and well-defined cheekbones and chin, bears a benevolent expression with his eyes almost closed. He wears a long, flowing cross-over robe decorated with scattered clouds and floral designs and edged with cloud and wave pattern; his left shoe protrudes from the hem. The soapstone is a mottled beige tone with some red and darker markings and slight traces of gilding.
18th century
Total height: 4 7/8”, 12.5 cm
For a similar example, see Clunas, Chinese Carving, fig. 89, p. 76.
