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18 A DRY LACQUER HEAD OF A LUOHAN
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
ࢄႸ ㉢Ϋ㒲仃
the hollow head sensitively executed, the expressive face with a prominent brow above almond-shaped eyes,
wide open and inset with black glass bead pupils, the nose slightly hooked above the straight mouth, applied
overall with brown lacquer flaked in parts to reveal the hemp layers below
Height 11 in., 28 cm
$ 50,000-80,000
PROVENANCE ҳ⎽
Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, 2nd November 1959. Nagatani Inc 喑㟊ߍ喑1959Ꭱ11ᰵ2ᬒ
Collection of Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). ट㦯㟙ɀ⧷㗜̶̓喍1978Ꭱ䕊喎ᩣ㫼
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