Bamboo root carved pine Arhat

[Bamboo root carved pine Arhat]

Bamboo root carved pine Arhat, Ming Dynasty, 12.7 cm high, 16.1 cm in bottom diameter. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The statue is carved in the round carving technique, which is divided into two parts: the base and the Arhat. The author cut a large section of bamboo tube from the middle, leaving the bottom section and part of the middle section, and carved it into a pine tree and rock block. The strange stones under the seat are stacked together, and the single pine stands on the seat against the stones. It is ancient and powerful, like an umbrella cover. Under the tree, the author round carved a piece of bamboo root into a Arhat. Arhat Pang’s eyes were deep and eyebrows were deep. He ate rich catfish. His ears hung down on his shoulders, his left hand supported the ground, his right hand stroked his knee, and he held a string of rosary beads in his hand. He bared his shoulders and exposed his belly, and sat on the ground with his knees crossed and his arms bent. There is a small lion on his right knee. It raises its head, opens its mouth, curls its hair and raises its tail. Its left foot is raised and pressed on Arhat’s chest. Arhat’s eyes drooped and looked kindly at the lion
This round sculpture of Arhat in pine tree is carved by the eighth Vajra Arhat among the sixteen arhats