IMPRESSED SEAL OF ZENG LONGSHENG, REPUBLIC PERIOD

Zeng Longsheng (1901-1964) was a celebrated potter at the Jingdezhen kilns who specialized in figural sculptures. A complete set of the Eighteen Luohan by Zeng Longsheng, including a figure 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 figure of a luohan by Zeng Longsheng sold at Christie's New York, 18-19 September 2014, lot 983.