Ivory Statuette of Arhat or Lohan, with Dragon

Datec.1900

Place of ManufactureAsia

MediumMaterial: ivory; wood; metal; enamel; silver wire

DimensionsOverall (height includes base; width is for figurine): 33 x 7 cm

ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART

Credit LineGift of Hugh Gordon

Object number2009.021.004

DescriptionIvory figure with fine black details, is an Arhat wearing a long flowing robe, and with a small dragon on his left proper shoulder and curled around his neck. He holds a small pot in his right proper hand from which issues curling smoke that goes upwards around the lower part of the dragon. Both hands are held crossed at chest height. There is a custom wooden base or dais that is embellished with cloissonÚ and inlaid with silver wire.

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