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A BRONZE FIGURE OF AN EMACIATED
LUOHAN
Wen nan two-character mark, 17th century
The figure seated with his left arm resting on
rockwork and holding a scroll turning to his left, the
voluminous robes open at the front to reveal the
emaciated ribs and falling around him at the base,
incised two-character mark to the reverse, carved
hongmu wood stand.
12cm (4 3/4in) high. (2).
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

十七世紀 銅羅漢像
「文南」篆書刻款

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AN UNUSUAL BRONZE ‘QIAO SISTERS’
GROUP
17th century
Gracefully cast with the sisters turning towards each
other, wearing elegant flowing robes and scarves
draped about their sleeves, 10.5cm (4.1/8in);
together with a bronze figure of Guanyin, 17th
century, modelled seated holding a scroll in the
right hand, the hair in an elaborate high chignon
emerging from a cowl, the robes falling in elaborate
pleats, 11cm (4.3/8in) high. (2).
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

十七世紀 銅雙喬像 及 銅觀音像 各一

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger
Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2009,
no.15 (Qiao sisters).

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，
倫敦，2009年，編號15（銅雙喬像）

The Qiao sisters became legendary in Chinese 213
history for their beauty and for marrying two famous
war heroes. They were the daughters of the official
Qiao Xuan (109-83) of the late Han dynasty, with
one marrying the warlord Sun Ce, and the other
marrying Sun’s close friend, General Zhou Yu.

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