The figure is shown holding a pagoda with his right hand while seated on a large rock next to an alms bowl. The brown and cream robe that is gathered over the left arm falls in gentle folds across the body and over the edge of the base, revealing a creamy-white under-garment decorated with roundels. The maker's mark, Zeng Longsheng, is stamped on the base.

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15³⁄₄ in. (40 cm.) high

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Zeng Longsheng (1901-1964) was a celebrated potter at the Jingdezhen kilns who specialized in figural sculptures. A complete set of the Eighteen Luohan by Zeng Longsheng, including a figure very similar to the present example, can be found in the collection of the University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong. The set was donated to the museum by Sir Kenneth Ping-fan Fung.

An enameled and biscuit figure of a luohan by Zeng Longsheng sold at Christie's New York, 18-19 September 2014, lot 983, and another sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1848.