H.: 9,5 cm - L.: 8 cm - W.: 6,5 cm

Presented on a fitted red velvet-lined base.

Provenance: A Belgian private collection

Yang Yuxuan was a carver for the imperial workshop of emperor Qianlong.
Seals from his hand are published in: “Seal Impressions of Emperors and Empresses in Qing Dynasty, Collected by Palace Museum”, vol. 5, volume of Qianlong 1, p. 20, Forbidden City Publishing House, 2005.

See also:
- Christie’s, London, 9 Nov. 2010, Fine Chinese ceramics and works of art, Lot 96 for another figure signed Yu Xuan (link)
- Sotheby’s, New York, 13 Sep. 2016, Important Chinese art, Lot 209, for another figure signed Yu Xuan (link)
- Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, 6 Apr. 2016, Important Chinese art, Lot 3686, for another figure signed Yu Xuan (link)
- Xiling Yinshe Auction, Zhejiang, China, 16-19 Jul. 2011, Lot 3189, for another Luohan by the artist (link)
- The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong exhibition catalogue for Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 45, for a soapstone carving of a luohan figure by Yang Yuxuan.