清十七/十八世紀 白玉雕「張騫乘槎」

the immortal, possibly Zhang Qian, seated casually on the raft with his right hand resting on his bent right knee, dressed in a long flowing robe, accompanied by a crane perched on the bow of the log raft, the right side balanced by a large basket of flowers, the stone of greyish white tone with russet veining and patches on the underside, wood stand

A 1 cm section near the basket has broken off and has been restuck. The overall condition is good.
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