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China antique limestone pair of carvings of the venerable lohans: the joyful Ananda and circumspect Kasyapa sitting upon mountain outcrops
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China, an antique limestone pair of carvings of the venerable lohans: the joyful Ananda and circumspect Kasyapa sitting upon mountain outcrops.
These hand carved figures date to the late Qing dynasty and early Republican period 1912-1930.
Dimensions: 24 inches high and 12 inches wide
Hand made and Hand-carved, solid limestone with animated facial features.
These enjoyable characters would make a fine garden presentation or special indoor choice.
Only one pair.
Provenance: Coming from a fine New England collection and originally acquired from a Beijing collection over twenty years ago.
About Ananda and Kasyapa:
One of the more frequently depicted lohans in Chinese sculpture is Ananda, cousin to the Buddha. Throughout Six Dynasties (220-589) and T’ang (618-906) the Buddha’s chief disciples Ananda and Kasyapa were frequently depicted as monks flanking a central image of the Buddha Sakyamuni.
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