Important Chinese Art

Important Chinese Art

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Important Chinese Art from the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton

A polychrome-painted wood figure of a luohan, Ming dynasty | 明 木雕加彩羅漢坐像

Auction Closed

September 22, 04:06 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

A polychrome-painted wood figure of a luohan

Ming dynasty

明 木雕加彩羅漢坐像


seated cross-legged atop an integral waisted rocky pedestal, dressed in heavy robes falling about the body, the hands clasped together holding a tablet, the fleshy face with an intensely pensive expression framed by a pair of pendulous earlobes, traces of red and green pigment 


Height 22¼ in., 56.5 cm