Carved jade figurine ‘Luohan with foo dog’, Qing dynasty

A carved jade figure with a light, off-white hue. It shows an upright Luohan, holding in his hands ritual items such as a long ruyi sceptre and a pearl. He is accompanied by a foo dog, who sits beside him with a protective air, a straight head and an intense gaze straight ahead.

The old man, with a friendly expression and a slight smile, has his arms and legs covered by a long robe knotted at the hips, but exposing his torso. 

Size: 12 x 4 x 7 cm

Weight: 360.8 g