Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Baldt
A Rare Samson Chinese-Style Turquoise-Glazed Figure of a Luohan, Late 19th Century | 法國 十九世紀末 薩姆森孔雀綠釉羅漢坐像連底座
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January 22, 07:22 PM GMT
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2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Property from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Baldt
A Rare Samson Chinese-Style Turquoise-Glazed Figure of a Luohan
Late 19th Century
法國 十九世紀末 薩姆森孔雀綠釉羅漢坐像連底座
molded with a serene expression on the face and hands together in, seated on a pierced rockwork base, the underside of the figure with an ES mark in black
height overall 16 7/8 in.; 43 cm
Purchased by the current owner’s great uncle in 1925, and thence by descent
An example from the same mold is illustrated in Florence Slitine, Samson: génie de l'imitation, Paris, 2002, p. 178. Another example, one of the original factory models from the showroom of Etablissement Edmé Samson, was sold at Christie's London, March 3rd, 1980, lot 198.