A MASSIVE CHINESE CAST-IRON FIGURE OF A LOHAN.

A MASSIVE CHINESE CAST-IRON FIGURE OF A LOHAN.

Ming Dynasty, dated in accordance to 1487, Chenghua period.

Seated in a meditative pose with hands folded on his lap, wearing monks robes and a cloak, his face with a focused expression and downcast eyes framed by elongated earlobes, bearing a votive inscription to the back, 76cm H.

明成化 鑄鐵羅漢坐像

釋文：曲陽縣苑夕社鐘左村 □心苑主鑄造聖像一尊 男善人張能同室王氏 男張安 男善人付聚 成

化二十三年元月□日

There are a small number of inscribed cast iron seated figures inscribed to the Chenghua era which appear to belong to a set of figures made for the Kaihua temple in 1487 which were commissioned by wealthy members of the community. For another example see Sotheby’s, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 19 March 2013, lot 106.

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