GRAY/RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A LOHAN Seated on a coiled

GRAY/RUSSET JADE CARVING OF A LOHAN Qing Dynasty
Seated on a coiled rope mat and holding chopsticks. This follower of Buddha waits for the coming of Maitreya, the Buddha of the future, as indicated by his emaciated body. Height 3.6".
From the Troubetzkoy Foundation Collection.
A similar example can be seen in the Avery Brundage Collection, San Francisco.
Condition Report: Undamaged.

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