.jpg?w=1)
PROPERTY FROM THE HAOXIXUETANG COLLECTION
A BAMBOO ROOT CARVING OF A SEATED LUOHAN
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Details
A BAMBOO ROOT CARVING OF A SEATED LUOHAN
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The monk is robustly carved seated on a pierced rock, his head tilted to the right, his left hand holding a sutra. He is wearing a robe, with two finger citrus fruits hanging from his waist. He is accompanied by a small tiger.
11 in. (28 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The monk is robustly carved seated on a pierced rock, his head tilted to the right, his left hand holding a sutra. He is wearing a robe, with two finger citrus fruits hanging from his waist. He is accompanied by a small tiger.
11 in. (28 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Acquired in Kyoto in 1997
Brought to you by
Sibley Ngai