Lot 175
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A GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF A LUOHAN, DAMO
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A GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF A LUOHAN, DAMO

17TH/18TH CENTURY

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A GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF A LUOHAN, DAMO
17th/18th century
Seated in meditation with his crossed legs and hands hidden within the folds of his priest's robes, his face modelled with protruding front teeth and with strong features set off by his curly beard, mustache, brows and hair below his bald domed pate, his shoes modelled separately
35in. (89cm.) high, pedestal
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Lot Essay

Damo, or Bodhidharma, is a renowned Buddhist figure, whose teachings eventually became the foundation of Chan (Zen) Buddhism. He is often depicted with his shoes at his side or held in his hand, based on his having evaded pursuers by crossing the Yangtze River standing barefoot on a reed leaf.

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