California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 05, 2019  October 05, 2019

 Lot # 8059 
AN EXCAVATED CARVING OF LUOHAN    明 地宮出土草制羅漢


  • Dimension: Height: 12 2/8 in (31.0 cm) Length: 2 5/8 in (6.5 cm) Width: 1 7/8 in (5.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1200

Carved in form of a seated luohan between beads of various sizes.


地宮是石雕刻和石結構相結合的典型建築,是陵寢建築的重要組成部分,多見於帝王陵寢和佛教高僧。此件器物為草製,極其特殊,羅漢面相豐滿、額頭高突,整體造型寫實傳神、氣韻生動,實為罕見難得。