a fine soapstone 'lohan and lion cub' group Qing dynasty, 18th century

seated in rajalilasana, both hands holding a lion cub which tugs on the Lohan's right hoop earring with its mouth, the figure's expressive face finely articulated with an open-mouth grin, high cheekbones and bushy eyebrows, his pointy cranium set with cascading swirls of finely combed hair, the voluminous robe draped over his shoulders and incised with six butterflies to the back, the even deep-red stone with fine dark veins, apocryphal Qianlong zao inscribed to the base

The carving is in good condition. There is a hairline crack across the lion cub's head. Some minor nicks at the bottom.
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A Lohan and lion cub soapstone group of this deep-red color is rare, as is the depiction of such playfulness between the figure and beast. A 17th century example of yellow color was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 31st October 2004, lot 126. A rare signed carving of milky-white tone was sold in these rooms, 29th November 1993, lot 70.