A set of eighteen Luohan in the style of Zeng Longsheng

1950s-1960s

With a two-character mark to the underside of each. (18).

H: 17 1/8, W: 9 1/4, D: 7 1/8 in.(lrgst) (H: 32.7, W: 22.86, D: 18.1 cm. (largest))

Dimensions: H: 17 1/8, W: 9 1/4, D: 7 1/8 in. (largest); H: 32.7, W: 22.86, D: 18.1 cm. (largest); : H: 12 7/8, W: 9, D: 7 7/8 in. (smallest); H: 32.70, W: 22.86, D: 20 cm. (smallest).

Provenance: Mrs. Donarier, Florida. Her mother acquired them from a temple in Hong Kong in the 1970s.

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Each intricately sculpted arhat figure in this set possesses an element of realism. The figures receive individual treatment, allowing them to be distinguishable from each other. Their skin is unglazed ceramic painted over with famille rose, while other parts are painted over with colored glaze. This set of Luohan figures has a high collection value and is remarkable in the fact that all eighteen figures have remained intact as a group.

Similar item: Christie's, New York, September 24, 2014; Lot 983.

本件拍品每尊羅漢神態自然，皮膚部份是素胎加粉彩，其它部份則以彩色釉上色。羅漢樣貌近乎真人，雕刻工藝精細無比。本套羅漢共計十八件，形態各異，數量之完整實屬不易，極具收藏價值。

佳士得拍賣2014年09月紐約拍賣-編號-983

1. Loss of item and area of damage to right hand. Firing crack to interior of rock above shoes. Minor chipping to underside. 2. Areas of scattered chipping and glaze chipping to base. 3. Minor chipping to underside 4. One crack to underside, one firing crack to figure’s foot and one firing crack to arm, chipping to underside. 5. Minor area of abrasions to top of head, chip and firing crack to underside. 6. Area of breakage and repair to the scroll, minor chipping throughout. 7. Breakage and loss to end of fly whisk, chipping and glaze pops throughout. 8. Breakage and loss to tiger’s tongue; chipping to tiger’s paw; chipping to underside and throughout; minor glaze pops throughout. 9. Minor abrasions throughout; minor chipping to underside. 10. Firing crack to figure’s right side; minor glaze chips to verso; minor chipping to underside. 11. Breakage and loss to both of the dragon’s horns; glaze chips, glaze loss, and glaze pops throughout. 12. Minor glaze pops and glaze loss throughout; minor chipping to underside. 13. Glaze wear and loss throughout, minor areas of chipping throughout; hairline to underside. 14. Minor abrasions throughout; scattered firing cracks and chipping. Two large areas of breakage and loss to underside, both with repairs. 15. Scattered areas of glaze loss and wear; minor firing cracks throughout; chipping to underside. 16. Firing cracks throughout; scattered glaze wear throughout. 17. Firing cracks to one ear and throughout; chip to base; minor chipping to underside; glaze chipping to interior of robe. 18. Minor chipping to underside.

Conditions are numbered corresponding with the numbered natural lights images accessible

here.