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PROPERTY OF A NOBLE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN
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A LARGE, RARE AND IMPORTANT POLYCHROME DECORATED CARVED WOOD FIGURE
OF A SEATED LUOHAN
EARLY MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400
明初 約1400年 彩繪木胎羅漢坐像
The impressive fgure is fnely carved seated in dyanasana with the arms in front of the body, wearing long
fowing robes which are elaborately detailed with intricate chrysanthemum fower scrolls, stylised dragons
and cloud scrolls, rendered in shades of white, blue, green and orange. He has a serene expression to the
face, with pendulous earlobes and long drooping eyebrows framing the downcast eyes.
46 in. (117 cm.) high
£200,000-300,000 $310,000-460,000
€280,000-410,000
The dating of the current lot is consistent with the results of two separate Carbon 14 tests.
來源: 英國貴族私人珍藏
此器經過碳-14測年法測試，證實與本圖錄之定年符合
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