Groupe en stéatite sculpté Chine, dynastie Qing, XVIII-XIXE siècle

représentant un immortel assis sur un qilin, tenant un ruyi dans la main gauche, sa monture légendaire harnachée d'un tapis de selle, la tête tournée vers la gauche, gueule ouverte, yeux exorbités, les détails du pelage et de la crinière finement ciselés, sur un socle en forme de rocher escarpé, la pierre blanche et beige pâle avec des inclusions sang de poulet

The overall figure comes from three sections ; the head of the figure is broken and re-stuck ; there are three chipped sections to the top of the hair ; a few other nicks along the edges of the robe ; the lion with three legs broken and re-glued ; the tail who was coming from a separated section is now missing ; a few dents and nicks to the surface ; two long cracks running across the body crossing on the reverse of the saddle ; an associated chip (5mm) to the edge of the rear right pauw ; the base of the stand is ok (maybe a later replacement).
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