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A BAMBOO FIGURE OF A LUOHAN 十七世紀 竹根雕戲獅羅漢
17TH CENTURY
the seated sage leaning to one side with the weight
supported on his right arm, with a lion crouching before him
eyeing at a brocade ball held in his raised left hand, wearing
a long robe hanging on one shoulder revealing his large
belly, his face with a benevolent expression and a gentle
smile framed by a curling beard, the bamboo patinated to a
reddish brown tone
7.3 cm, 2⅞ in.
HK$ 150,000-200,000
US$ 19,200-25,500

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