Lot 281. A 'Dehua' figure of Damo, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's

modeled standing on a flat rockwork base with arms folded and turned slightly to the right, in thickly draped robes open at the chest and falling in layers over the bare feet, the facial features and ears clearly defined with brows and beard in tight curls. Height 11 in., 27.9 cm.

Provenance: Sotheby's London, 9th July 1974, lot 315.
Rare Art, Inc., New York.

From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray

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