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A LARGE WOOD FIGURE OF A
LUOHAN
LATE MING DYNASTY
carved in the round, standing on an integral
cylindrical base, the figure wearing loose robes
wrapping in layers around the lean body and
secured with a loop at the proper left shoulder,
the fabric falling in thick folds around the arms
and rhythmically around the feet, the bald head
with a wizened face broadening at the cranium
and flanked by pendulous ears to either side, a
subtle smile playing across the lips and a gentle
expression in the eyes, the back carved with a
niche, traces of pigment throughout, modern
two-part stand (3)
height 35⅜ in., 89.9 cm
PROVENANCE
J. J. Lally & Co., new York, 1998.
$ 25,000-35,000
明末 木雕羅漢立像

來源
J. J. Lally & Co.，紐約，1998年

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