Chinese Seated Figure of a Lohan or Enlightened One

Seated with one knee drawn up, this figure leans against a reclining animal with a very eager paw.

This seated porcelain figure of a lohan or enlightened one is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and is contemporary. A lohan, known in Sanskrit as an arhat, is a Buddhist disciple who has reached enlightenment, and groups of lohan are commonly honored in Chinese temples. Robed figure with hoop earrings and a stern face rests an arm on a raised knee. Behind him a small reclining beast lifts one clawed paw. The glossy creamy glaze runs thin over the edges of the robe and base. It is 5 inches wide, 3 deep and 5.5 high.

A relaxed man and a pet with ideas.