A FINE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF LAN CAIHE 17th/18th century Elegantly carved holding a woven basket of flowers, wearing a richly-incised layered robe incised with designs of vaporous clouds, tied at the waist suspending a round reticulated pendant, her face with a benevolent expression and her hair painted in black drawn up in an elaborate chignon with long ends trailing down onto the back, traces of coloured pigment remaining. 21cm (8 2/8in) high. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 十七/十八世紀 壽山石藍采和執花籃立像 This figure depicts Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals, who is associated with the attribute of a basket of flowers. A genderless character in Daoist stories, Lan Caihe, however, is usually depicted as a female figure similar to Guanyin from the Qing dynasty onwards. Compare with a soapstone figure of Guanyin which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 24-25 November 2014, lot 1202. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com