A rare and finely carved 18th Century Chinese "honey yellow" soapstone Luohan, probably Damo (Bodhidarma). On the back is carved "made by Shang Jun".
Condition - very good. This item was originally set with semi-precious stones but, with the exception of one white stone on the collar behind the neck, all are now missing; there are natural "flaws" intrinsic to the stone which pre-date the carving. There have been no repairs and there has been no restoration.
9cm (3.5ins) high.
稀有的18世纪寿山石雕罗汉像 “尚均”款
一件精美稀有的18世纪黄色寿山石雕罗汉像,或为达摩。石雕背面有“尚均作”字样。尚均又名周彬,为清代寿山石雕刻家。
品相:很好。罗汉衣领部分曾多处嵌有宝石,现在仅存有颈后的一粒;作者根据石料的特点因势而雕,石料本身有些许瑕疵,而根据花纹样式可见这些瑕疵在雕刻前就已存在,但无缺损,无修补。高9厘米。