Chinese Seated Figure of a Lohan or Enlightened One

Grizzled figure on a rough stone seat grips a tall, pointed staff-like object.

This seated porcelain figure of a lohan or enlightened one is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and is contemporary. Porcelain is a fine, hard ceramic made from kaolin clay fired at high heat, and figures are formed by molding or modeling before they are glazed and fired. Seated man in an open robe with a lined face and headband holds a tall pointed shape against his shoulder. One foot extends off the front of a rough textured block. The glaze is glossy on the figure and grainier on the seat. It is 3.5 inches wide, 3 deep and 6.25 high.

Rugged seat, tidy robes, and a grip like iron.