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A bAMbOO FIguRe OF A luOhAN
ANd buddhIsT lION, QINg

China, 1644-1912. The immortal finely carved with
a long mustache and thick eyebrows, wearing long
flowing robes and holding a ruyi scepter in one hand,
seated cross-legged beside a Buddhist lion with a
long, finely incised mane looking up towards him.
The bamboo naturally patinated to a reddish-brown
tone.
Provenance: From an old French private collection.
condition: Good condition with old wear, some
minor losses and traces of use.
Weight: 206.2 g
Dimensions: Height 13.8 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related
bamboo Luohan at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Scholarly
and Imperial Works of Art from a Distinguished
Collection, 03 April 2019, lot 3519, sold for HKD
$187,500.

竹雕笑獅羅漢，清代
中國，1644-1912。羅漢長長的鬍鬚和濃密的眉毛，穿著長袍
飄逸，一隻手握著如意，盤腿坐在獅子旁，獅子長著細切的鬃
毛，轉頭朝他望去。 紅褐色調包漿。
來源：法國私人老收藏
品相：品相良好，老磨損，一些輕微缺損和使用痕跡。
重量：206.2 克
尺寸：高13.8 厘米
estimate euR 500,-
Starting price EUr 250,-

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A lAcQueRed bAMbOO
‘FROg ON lOTus’
bRush WAsheR, lATe MINg

China, 17th century. Naturalistically carved in
the form of an open lotus leaf with a frog on top,
looking towards the lotus blossom at the foliate
and irregularly lobed rim. Note the skillfully incised
veins on the leaf, on the underside as well, and the
minutely carved frog!

Provenance: From an old French private collection.
condition: Good condition with minor wear, one
small loss to the rim. Beautiful dark patina.

Weight: 29.4 g
Dimensions: Width 8.5 cm
Literature comparison: Compare with a related brush
washer, dated to 17th/18th century, in ‘Chinese Works of
Art’, A&J Speelman, London 2006, page 122, and another
in ‘Uncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats, The Carvings
of Ming an Qing Dynasties’, the National Palace Museum
Taipei, pages 53-57, dated to 17th - early 18th century.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related
bamboo root brusher sold by Christie’s Hong Kong in
The Feng Wen Tang Collection of Bamboo Carvings and
Furniture on 3 June 2015, lot 2827, for HKD $875,000.

上漆竹雕蓮葉青蛙筆洗，明末
中國，十七世紀。自然地雕刻成開放的蓮葉形式，上面有一隻
青蛙，朝著葉子邊緣的花骨朵兒看去。請注意在葉子上下側以
及雕刻得很小的青蛙以及細節脈絡紋理！
來源：法國私人老收藏.
品相：品相良好與輕微磨損，邊沿一処小缺損。美麗的深色包
漿。
重量：29.4 克
尺寸：寬8.5 厘米
estimate euR 500,-
Starting price EUr 250,-

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