China 19th Century, Qing Dynasty, Dignitary Figure, Steatite Sage, Shaded Green Color

Beautiful old steatite statuette depicting a dignitary, scholar or wise person.
* Qing Dynasty, late 19th, early 20th century *
Total height: 20 cm / Height of person : 15 cm
Max. width. 12 cm / Max. depth. 8 cm / Weight: 1,246 g
This beautifully crafted statuette is also of great beauty, the majestic posture of the character who sits serenely on this rock gives a beautiful spiritual dimension that is both deep and serene. Half-closed eyes under a large, rounded forehead half-covered by a headdress, he wears a long beard and a thin mustache above his lips displaying a discreet expression. He is dressed in a long robe with falling folds belted with a cord at the waist, he carries a saber on his back and a scepter in his left hand, all these details give this dignitary an appearance marked by wisdom.
This subject is an interesting testimony of the use of this stone with its wide chromatic range which allows to give this lively character to these productions of statuettes sought after today.
Similar works in steatite appear in many public collections.
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