Seated luohan with a servant late 18th–early 19th century China This luxurious malachite carving was made for the imperial court of the Qing dynasty. The luohan sits in meditation with a rosary; a boy-servant attends at his feet. From his long eyebrows and position beneath a tree, this luohan may be identified as Nakula. The poem of praise for Nakula in the upper right was authored by the Jiaqing emperor (r. 1796–1820) and inscribed in the hand of his elder brother Yongxing (1752–1823).. Seated luohan with a servant 39632

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