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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A FAHUA FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
WANLI INCISED MARK ON THE REVERSE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619), DATED TO THE FIFTH YEAR OF WANLI CORRESPONDING TO 1578
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A FAHUA FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
WANLI INCISED MARK ON THE REVERSE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619), DATED TO THE FIFTH YEAR OF WANLI CORRESPONDING TO 1578
The figure is shown seated on a rockwork base wearing long robes with wide sleeves that fall in loose folds. The back of the base is incised with a Chinese inscription including the dating 'Eighteen Luohans, made in the first winter month of the fifth year of Wanli'.
18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) high
WANLI INCISED MARK ON THE REVERSE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619), DATED TO THE FIFTH YEAR OF WANLI CORRESPONDING TO 1578
The figure is shown seated on a rockwork base wearing long robes with wide sleeves that fall in loose folds. The back of the base is incised with a Chinese inscription including the dating 'Eighteen Luohans, made in the first winter month of the fifth year of Wanli'.
18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a private collection in France, most of which was purchased in Paris during the 1960s and 1970s, and then by descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Kate Hunt
Director, Head of Department