19th/20th Century Soapstone Luohan Carving
A soapstone carving of a Luohan, 19th/20th century the ascetic seated with his legs extended to the side and arms resting on a rocky ledge, wearing loosely draped robes with incised borders and cloud motifs, his shaved head raised gazing forward with heavily lidded eyes, the opaque cream coloured stone with dark grey suffusions, 4.13 in.
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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