Details
A WELL-CAST GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A LUOHAN
YUAN/MING DYNASTY
The sensitive, finely detailed figure shown seated atop a cloth-draped rock-work bench rising from an integral base with indented corners in an attitude of relaxation or contemplation, with his head resting atop his right hand while stroking the cat beside him with his left hand, wearing loosely draped robes with petal-incised borders, underside incised with the character jiu (nine), regilded--5 3/4in. (14.5cm.) high
YUAN/MING DYNASTY
The sensitive, finely detailed figure shown seated atop a cloth-draped rock-work bench rising from an integral base with indented corners in an attitude of relaxation or contemplation, with his head resting atop his right hand while stroking the cat beside him with his left hand, wearing loosely draped robes with petal-incised borders, underside incised with the character jiu (nine), regilded--5 3/4in. (14.5cm.) high
Provenance
Collection of Mrs. Walter Sedgwick, London
Ruth Dreyfus Collection, 300
Ruth Dreyfus Collection, 300
Literature
"The Arts of the Ming Dynasty", T.O.C.S., vol. 30, 1955-57, pl. 78, no. 291
R. Soame Jenyns, Chinese Art II, New York, 1980, no.45
R. Soame Jenyns, Chinese Art II, New York, 1980, no.45
Exhibited
London, Oriental Ceramic Society, The Arts of the Ming Dynasty, 1957, no.291