A lacquered and gilded bronze figure of luohan Ananda. Ming dynasty - image-1

Lot 437 Dα

A lacquered and gilded bronze figure of luohan Ananda. Ming dynasty

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
03.06.2015, 14:00 - Chinese Decorative Arts, Tibet/Nepal, India, South-East Asia
Estimate: 600 € - 800 €
Result: 744 € (incl. premium)

A lacquered and gilded bronze figure of luohan Ananda. Ming dynasty

A lacquered and gilded bronze figure of luohan Ananda standing on a lotus base, the face with youthful Chinese features, the hands clasped in front of him. Ming dynasty.
Height 21.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany, acquired by the grandfather of the present owner, Alphonso de Wittembersky, who worked as a medical doctor in Shanghai around 1900