Chinese Seated Figure of a Lohan or Enlightened One

Stretched out on his side beside a stack of books, this man has declared a rest day.

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. Reclining figure with a headband and broad smile props himself on one elbow on a low mat-like base. A small pile of books and a string of beads sit at his side. Ribs show through the open robe in a glossy cream glaze. It is 5.5 inches wide, 3.5 deep and 5.25 high.

A well-earned nap, with reading material close at hand.