Asian Art II - 28th July 2021

Lot 673

A SMALL CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING OF LI BAI

Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £1000

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A SMALL CHINESE SOAPSTONE CARVING OF LI BAI

17TH/18TH CENTURY

The drunken poet depicted reclining with one arm resting on his wine jar, wearing loose robes incised with swirling clouds, his hair and beard with finely incised details picked out in black, the pale stone of a creamy colour with small red inclusions, 6.3cm.