A gilt-bronze figure of luohan Nagasena, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Long Island Private Collection.

The luohan Nagasena is identifiable by his handheld attributes—in this case, the vase in the extended right hand. The left hand would have also held a separately cast khakkhara or staff. Representations of luohan such as the current work were likely part of a larger set of twenty-five, including Shakyamuni Buddha, his disciples Shariputra and Maudgalyayana, the Sixteen luohan, the patron Hvashang, a lay attendant Dharmatala, and the Guardians of the Four Directions, Vaishravana, Virupaksha, Dhritarashtra and Virudhaka. 

A closely related example was sold in these rooms, 18th March 2009, lot 4.