Bamboo China, 18th century This masterly carved bamboo-root figure depicts a Luohan, seated, leaning against a rock and with a little bowl in front of him. On the rock behind him we see one gold ingot and in either hand he holds another, carefully examining the one in his left hand. The bony shoulders and spine stand in amusing contrast to the outsized belly and chubby feet. In general, this is a sculpture with a fine sense of humor, the facial expression is simply hilarious, another remarkable feature are the natural bamboo shoot marks that lend the head a knobby look. Shape: Figural shape Dimensions: 11,5 cm (length), 10,5 cm (height) Condition: Good condition with natural patina and few small age hairlines, material loss to one earring Provenance: British private collection Literature comparison: For a bamboo-root figure of a Daoist immortal of comparable quality, size and dating to the same period see Sotheby’s, SATURDAY AT SOTHEBY'S: ASIAN ART, 19 SEPTEMBER 2015, NEW YORK, lot 942. 十八世紀竹根雕羅漢 竹根 中國，十八世紀 這件雕刻精湛的竹根人物刻畫了罗汉坐于怪石之上，雙手各持一個元寶。骨頭的肩膀和脊柱與巨大的腹部和不朽的胖乎乎的腳形成了有趣的對比，罗汉造型简单而朴实，作者对其面部的刻画着力最工，但那双昏醒不定的眼睛，却透出超人的智慧和非凡的灵性，状写入微，生动传神。作者对罗汉的四肢，略作艺术的夸张，那颤动的足指，使作品增强了无限的情趣。另一個顯著特點是作者能以竹根为材料，雕镂出如此栩栩如生的罗汉像，真是神斧之功。 隨形而雕 尺寸：長11,5 cm，高 10,5 cm 品相良好，包漿自然，有年代所致細小裂紋，一隻耳環上材料缺失 英國私人收藏