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CHINESE QUING TAOIST IMMORTAL STATUE IN AVORY
Ivory statue depicting an Taoist immortal, 15 cm high. Chinese manufactory, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 18th century. The sculpure in ivory, with black ink décoration, is probably the only female figure of the Eight Immortals (ba xian), called He Xiangu, a young girl who was rescued by one of the other seven immortals.
Live auction 8
Interiors
Roma, mon 16 - tue 17 October 2017