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PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION 清乾隆 鎏金銅羅漢坐像
A RARE FINELY CAST GILT-BRONZE FIGURE 來源：
OF A LUOHAN
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QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD
展覽：
cast seated on a low splayed rectangular patterned cushion,
the figure of the luohan, possibly Kanakabharadhvaja or 《Footsteps of the Buddha: Masterworks from Across
Chudapanthaka, rendered seated with the head gently lowered the Buddhist World》，蘇富比，紐約，2013年，編號16
and turned to the right, the hands folded in meditation on the
legs, depicted clad in loose robes cascading in voluminous
folds and draping over the front edge of the cushion with hems
finely detailed with floral motifs, the face, hands and neck
decorated in matte gold paint with highlights of red pigment
to the lips
18.8 cm, 7½ in.
PROVENANCE
A Missouri private collection.
EXHIBITED
Footsteps of the Buddha: Masterworks from Across the
Buddhist World, Sotheby’s, New York, 2013, cat. no. 16.

HK$ 500,000-700,000
US$ 64,000-89,500

This finely cast and gilded figure, in which the facial expression A series depicting the luohan would often comprise twenty-
is depicted with exceptional naturalism, represents one of the five bronzes altogether in keeping with post-16th century
Sixteen Luohan, considered to be the Elders of Buddhism and Sino-Tibetan tradition, with the Sixteen Great Luohan together
students of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni. The bronze is with Dharmatala and Hvashang, Buddha Shakyamuni and his
likely to depict either Kanakabharadhvaja or Chudapanthaka, principal disciples Maudgalyayana and Shariputra, and the
both figures often shown seated in the diamond posture with Four Guardians of the Directions, Vaishravana, Virupaksha,
hands folded in meditation. Virudhaka and Dhritarashtra.
The luohan is from the same group as a particularly fine and The sculpture is distinguished by exquisite quality, poise
expressive Qianlong series of luohan, of which four are now in and freedom of expression in common with the Rambova
the Philadelphia Museum of Art, gifted by Natasha Rambova, and Vanderbilt sculptures, with related cushion design and
1963-155-7, 1963-155-8, 1963-155-9, 1963-155-10, and four idiosyncratic rendering of the robes with deep folds and a
sold in our New York rooms, 21st September, 2007, lots 48 loose collar. Typical of bronzes from the Qianlong period, the
and 49, also previously in the Rambova collection. See also face and hands are not fire-gilded but painted with matte gold
other luohan from the series sold in our New York rooms, 24th to create a naturalistic effect in contrast with the burnished
March, 2011, lots 74 and 75 (previously sold 22nd September mercury gilding of the robes and throne cushions.
2000, lot 23, sometime collection of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
II).

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