Tiger-Taming Luohan: Chinese Soapstone Carving

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A Chinese soapstone carving of a Luohan seated on a tiger, holding a ruyi in his left hand & floating on a cloud, 20th century, wearing a robe with turquoise & coral coloured beads, with gilt trim on the edge, he was known as the Tamer of the tiger, on a silk stand. Height 14.5 cm exclude the stand

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