Description: A soapstone figure of a Lohan and lion cub Qing dynasty, 19th century
the jovial figure seated with downward gaze wearing a loosely draped robe with incised motifs and borders, holding in both hands a lion cub playfully biting one of his circular earrings, the stone of pale mushroom colour shading to a caramel tone, the oval stand simulating rockwork inscribed on the underside
Gumin Zhou Bin Shangjun shi zhi
the figure 8 cm high, 11 cm overall
OTHER NOTES
Compare with a figure by Zhou Bin dated to the 17th century, sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 136