Lot 282. A 'Dehua' figure of an ascetic, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century. Estimate 1,500 — 2,000 USD.Photo: Sotheby's

the emaciated figure with head bowed, seated on a rockwork base with an alms bowl at the side, the hands resting on the raised left knee, wearing a loose dhoti tied at the hips - Height 6 in., 15.2 cm

Provenance: Phillips London, 6th May 1978..

From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM