Important South African & International Art, Furniture, Decorative Arts & Jewellery

Live Auction, 13 October 2014

Continental & Oriental Furniture, Ceramics, Silver & Glass including collections of Chinese Jade
  • A Chinese carved soapstone figure of Budai, early 20th century
  • A Chinese carved soapstone figure of Budai, early 20th century


Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 3 000 - 4 000
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About this Item

A Chinese carved soapstone figure of Budai, early 20th century
the seated figure reclining against a ribbon-tied sack, his right hand holding a ruyi sceptre, his robes carved with ruyi clouds, the pale brown stone with green overtone in parts, with russet highlights, chips, 5,3cm high


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