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A WHITE JADE CARVING OF A LUOHAN
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The fgure is carved with a naturalistic, benevolent expression, with his curly brows, mustache and beard
rendered in undulating detail. He is carved wearing long, fowing robes and holding a ruyi sceptre over one
shoulder. He stands with one elbow leaning on a undulating pierced rock. The stone is of an even white
tone.
3¡ in. (8.5 cm.) high
£10,000-15,000 $15,000-21,000
€13,000-19,000
PROVENANCE:
Acquired by the Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens’ son, Jack Behrens, in Asia prior to 1934.
清十八/十九世紀 白玉羅漢
來源: 英國貴族Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens (Hon. Evelina Rothschild)私人珍藏,由
Hon. Mrs. Clive Behrens之子Jack Behrens先生於1934年前購自亞洲
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