China, 1644-1912. The immortal finely carved with a long mustache and thick eyebrows, wearing long flowing robes and holding a ruyi scepter in one hand, seated cross-legged beside a Buddhist lion with a long, finely incised mane looking up towards him. The bamboo naturally patinated to a reddish-brown tone.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, some minor losses and traces of use. Provenance: From an old French private collection.
Weight: 206.2 g Dimensions: Height 13.8 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bamboo Luohan at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Scholarly and Imperial Works of Art from a Distinguished Collection, 03 April 2019, lot 3519, sold for HKD $187,500.