3 Chinese 19th Century White Shoushan Soapstone Standing Immortals each with carved and painted details; Lan Caihe, Lu Dongbin, and Zhang Guolao; each on a dark hard wood rectangular stand. Height with stand of the largest 9 1/4 inches (23.5 cm.). PROVENANCE: Each with 2 old Christie's labels as Lot 219 in an unidentified Auction possibly early 1980's in New York.

Each with small chips and scratches to the stone, wear to the coloring, Lan Caihe with head re-stuck at the neck, Lu Dongbin with head re-stuck at the shoulders, and Zhang Guolao re-stuck below the knees with a piece of 1 sleeve and small piece of hem and bamboo drum tip re-stuck. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.