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PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTION
1407
A POLYCHROME-ENAMELED AND
BISCUIT FIGURE OF A SEATED LUOHAN
IMPRESSED SEAL OF ZENG LONGSHENG,
REPUBLIC PERIOD
The fgure is raised on an integral base decorated
as a wooden stump, and shown seated in a
crouching position with the left knee raised, and
holding a string of prayer beads in the right hand.
The cream and brown robe is gathered over one
arm to reveal an orange under-garment decorated
with roundels. A maker’s mark, Zeng Longsheng,
is stamped on the base.
16 in. (40.6 cm.) high
$10,000-15,000

Zeng Longsheng (1901-1964) was a celebrated
potter at the Jingdezhen kilns who specialized in
fgural sculptures. A complete set of the Eighteen
Luohan by Zeng Longsheng, including a fgure
very similar to the present example, can be found
in the collection of the University Museum and
Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. The
set was donated to the museum by Sir Kenneth
Ping-fan Fung.
Another enameled and biscuit fgure of a
luohan by Zeng Longsheng sold at Christie’s
New York, 18-19 September 2014, lot 983.
民國 曾龍昇款 瓷雕羅漢坐像

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