Lot 1440. A Dehua figure of Bodhidharma, 18th century. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The Buddhist monk is shown seated with his full robes pulled around his body, leaving one foot exposed, and forming a cowl over his head. His face is detailed with short curly beard, mustache and brows. The potter's mark, Zhang Shoushan, is impressed on the back. 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high, box

Notes: Dehua figures with the mark of Zhang Shoushan are relatively unusual; only a few have come to the market in recent years. They include a standing figure of Damo in the collection of Evelyn Anneberg Hall , sold at Christie’s New York, 29 March 2006, lot 150, and a figure of a standing Guanyin that was sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2010, lot 2676.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 16 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza