Lot 272 , A Chinese carved soapstone figure of Li Tieguai, 18th century, overall height 18cm

A Chinese carved soapstone figure of Li Tieguai, 18th century, holding a staff, inset into a hardwood stand, overall height 18cm
Estimate £200-300


Provenance: by family repute formerly in the Arthur Flynn collection, purchased from Bluett's before 1980.

This does not come with the original purchase invoice, the figure has restoration around his right foot, his left leg and the base where they have probably been broken in the past, it is currently glued into the wood stand and will not remove, there is also a crack across the top of the head of the figure which goes down the right side of his face and the figure has been glued to the wood stand.


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Sold for £420