A TANG-STYLE STONE FIGURE OF AN ACOLYTE

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

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Description

stone

carved standing on a lotus base, wearing long pleated robes heavy with two pendent sashes, the hands raised and supporting an offering, the face with a solemn demeanor, the hair pulled back into two short top knots, the stone a dark-gray color

Provenance

Collection of Mr. Maurice Walk (1899-2000) Chicago, Illinois, acquired before 1955, possibly when serving as Vice Consul at the United States Embassy, Hong Kong, 1924.