Chinese Standing Figure of a Lohan or Enlightened One

Hoop earrings, raised fingers, and a robe tied with a loop of cord.

This porcelain standing figure of a lohan, or enlightened one is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and is contemporary. Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province has been a center of porcelain production for many centuries and is often called the porcelain capital of China. Standing elder in glossy ivory glaze with a bald, wrinkled head, large looped earrings, and a small goatee. One hand lifts two fingers while the long sleeves fall in deep folds. A knotted cord hangs at the waist. It is 3.25 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 6.5 high.

Mid-gesture and mid-thought, with glaze that never lets it drop.