2 seated wooden Luohan with polychrome highlight, China, Ming dynasty, eyes inlaid with glass beads, one seated crosse-legged and one with hands clasped under his robe, the other with his left hand resting on his knee and his right hand raised holding an accessory now missing, 58 and 50 cm high (one missing)

One with a handwritten label "C. T. Loo" under the base accompagnied by a metal element in the form of a crown.

Provenance: Geneva patrician family

Luohan of the same period were sold at Christie's, New York, 13th September 2019, lot 851

2 seated wooden Luohan with polychrome highlight, China, Ming dynasty, eyes inlaid with glass beads, one seated crosse-legged and one with hands clasped under his robe, the other with his left hand resting on his knee and his right hand raised holding an accessory now missing, 58 and 50 cm high (one missing)

One with a handwritten label "C. T. Loo" under the base accompagnied by a metal element in the form of a crown.

Provenance: Geneva patrician family

Luohan of the same period were sold at Christie's, New York, 13th September 2019, lot 851

Both Luohan:
Overall wear, damages and lacks to the surfaces. Visible layers underneath
Presence of some insect holes
Presence of some chips
Presence of cracks
Possible repaints

Seated Luohan with right hand raised:
The sculpture has 2 old labels to the back: "80843 [...]" and one blank
Presence of some black colour written inscriptions to the back, one near an old label: "808 XI (?) [...]", and another one: "bb +"
Two metal rings to the back
Presence of an old label under the base written "C. T. Loo"
Presence of a small hole (non transverse) to the middle of the abdomen
One accessory missing to the right hand

Seated Luohan with hands hidden in his sleeves:
Presence of an old label to the back "N°[...]14 [...] EX [...]"
Some dark traces to the back
Some small glue traces
Remains of a black colour Chinese character written at the back