CHINE - Dynastie MING (1368 - 1644) Lot n° 225

Pair of wooden statuettes with traces of polychromy depicting two luohan standing on rocks, looking serene and with half-closed eyes, one arm folded, the other resting on the forearm or along the body, their robes of green, red and gold falling in harmonious folds, decorated with flame motifs. (Misses, accidents, restorations) H. 59.5 cm and 60 cm Reference : Similar sculpture reproduced in Compendium of collections in the Palace Museum, Sculpture, t.9, Figures in wood, bamboo and dry lacquer, The Forbiddent City Publishing house, 2009, p. 108