A DARK WOOD FIGURE OF BODHIDHARMA China, c. 1900. Depicting Bodhidharma reclining on a Luduan, holding a bat with his left hand and with a basket of peaches before him, both symbols of longevity. He has a joyful expression with heavy curled brows and beard and is almost completely enveloped in his robe. The eyes inlaid in glass with black pupils. With a separate fitted wood base nicely carved in openwork.

Condition: With wear, several natural age cracks and minor losses, few minuscule nicks and occasional light scratches. With a repair to the left hand.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.

Weight: 2140 g
Dimensions: Length 35 cm (incl. the base), Height 20 cm