Description:
Soapstone Carving of a Luohan, China, in the manner of Zhou Bin, seated with a shishi lion cub in his raised hands, signed "Shangjun" to bottom right, gilt details, mounted on a four-lobed base surrounded with an oval rockery, the underside inscribed with date "Tianqi 6" (1626) and signature "Zhou Bin Shangjun," ht. 3 3/4 in. Estimate $800-1,000 repairs to base with missing chips. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.