A LARGE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A SAGEChina, Republic period (1912-1949). The massive figure carved as a standing sage dressed in long robes and wearing a cap, stroking his long beard with both hands. The stone of a creamy color with blushes of red. With a soapstone stand.Condition: With some wear, surface scratches and few losses, with a repair to the lower right of the robe, the stone with natural fissures.Provenance: Croatian private collection.Weight: 16.2 kg (the figure), 8 kg (the stand)Dimensions: Height 60.5 cm (excl. the stand), 70 cm (incl. the stand)