A finely carved soapstone figure of a guardian warrior, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century | 清十七至十八世紀 壽山石雕加彩天王立像

Property from a French private collection

A finely carved soapstone figure of a guardian warrior

Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century

finely carved standing in a defiant posture, dressed in a loose robe decorated with a dragon amongst swirling clouds chasing a pearl, his round face with benevolent smile, surmounted by a helmet, grasping the hem of his robe in his hands revealing a richly gilt armour underneath, wood stand

36.5 cm, 14⅜ in.

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Collection particulière française

Grande figure de gardien en stéatite, dynastie Qing, XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle

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法國私人收藏

清十七至十八世紀 壽山石雕加彩天王立像