Lohan Holding a Fu Dog, 1662-1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722). Porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration; overall: x cm (9 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.). This lohan, a disciple of Buddha with supernatural powers, was perhaps part of a house altar set or a decorative item in a household. Lohans, also known as arhats, are said to be able to tame tigers and tread on water. Here the lohan is shown as a monklike figure, holding a lohan and its pair holding the peach of immortality () embody a hu
Lohan Holding a Fu Dog, 1662-1722. China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722). Porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration; overall: x cm (9 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.). This lohan, a disciple of Buddha with supernatural powers, was perhaps part of a house altar set or a decorative item in a household. Lohans, also known as arhats, are said to be able to tame tigers and tread on water. Here the lohan is shown as a monklike figure, holding a lohan and its pair holding the peach of immortality () embody a humorous attitude and playful behavior, indifference to danger and miracles, and hence a detachment from worldly the 1600s, porcelain sculptures decorated in famille verte overglaze enamel colors were produced for the domestic as well as export market to Europe.
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