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Lot 127
A soapstone seated figure of a luohan 18th century
13 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,120 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA soapstone seated figure of a luohan
18th century
The figure with his left hand resting on his raised knee supporting an alms bowl held in his right hand, wearing long flowing robes adorned with lingzhi-shaped cloud scrolls and wave borders, the face set in a contemplative expression. 11.8cm (4⅝in) high.
The figure with his left hand resting on his raised knee supporting an alms bowl held in his right hand, wearing long flowing robes adorned with lingzhi-shaped cloud scrolls and wave borders, the face set in a contemplative expression. 11.8cm (4⅝in) high.
Footnotes
Provenance: George de Menasce, no.266 (de Menasce Collection label to base)
Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London, before 18 August 1972
An English private collection














