the patinated ivory of variegated creamy-brown tones, carved in the round as a seated man with a long beard and moustache, his right elbow leaning against a rocky outcrop while his left hand rests on his raised left knee, wearing loose-fitting robes tied around his stomach with a sash and a cloth hat with two long ribbons falling onto his shoulders, the ribbons and the hems of the robes stained brown

聖彼德堡私人收藏，佛羅里達州，1960年
Frank Donaldson 收藏，佛羅里達州坦帕
紐約蘇富比1985年4月17日，編號121
水松石山房收藏
香港蘇富比2013年4月8日，編號126

曾柱昭及莫士撝，《文玩萃珍》，香港大學馮平山博物館，香港，1986年，編號74

Good overall condition with just typical age cracks and surface wear. An approx 1 cm section of the base appears to have been restored.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

此坐像採用圓雕技法，雕琢精細圓潤，面部表情細膩，衣帶紋理自然。此雕像應產於福建漳州作坊，當地以神仙或吉祥圖案為題材的作品深受國內、外藏家之青睞。在此像簡練的直線裝飾上，其創作靈感應來自當時的版畫。見明朝萬曆年間刊行的一部有文有圖的道家傳說故事書《列仙全傳》，詳載於 Derek Gilman，《Chinese Ivories from Shang to Qing》，倫敦， 1984年，圖11-14。

賢士頭上所戴綸巾應為道家穿戴的道巾ꦐ，因此此像應為道教中人。可作比較的一件鐘離權雕像，其衣飾形象甚為🍒像似，見前書頁66，編號45；另兩件東方朔雕像，曾展出於《關氏所藏中國牙雕》，香港中文大學文物館，香港，1990年，編號32，此像頭戴同樣的道巾，束腰長袍；另見同展編號53。