Chinese Seated Figure of a Lohan or Enlightened One

One hand holds a slender pipe near his lips and the other holds up a small fruit.

This seated porcelain figure of a lohan or enlightened one is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and is contemporary. Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province has been the center of Chinese porcelain production for many centuries, and its kilns have supplied courts and markets at home and abroad. Seated bearded figure with a headband holds a long thin stem near his mouth, a hand lifted. His other hand rests on a rocky seat beside a small round fruit. Drapes fall in thick folds under a glossy glaze with a few dark flecks. It is 5 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 6.25 high.

Pipe in hand, schedule completely clear.