A Finely Carved Chinese Soapstone Figure of Manjusri Riding A LionThe bodhisattva shown seated with right hand holding a tied scroll in the right hand and lotus stem in the left, bejeweled,wearing elegant robes that are open to expose the bare chest, the face carved with delicate features below a fine crown that with hair resting on the shoulders, the elegant figure seated in lalitasana atop the back of a recumbent lion with crossed forepaws and head turned to the side W:9CM H:17.5CM