Chinese Standing Figure of a Lohan or Enlightened One

A glossy white figure with a big belly, bigger grin, and a bag over one shoulder.

This porcelain standing figure of a lohan, or enlightened one is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and is contemporary. Porcelain is made from fine white kaolin clay fired at a high temperature, which gives a hard, smooth and slightly translucent body. Standing figure in creamy white glaze, with a broad bare belly, a laughing open mouth, and draped robes gathered at the hip. One hand holds the robe near the shoulder. Folds are softly modeled and the glaze is smooth. It is 3.75 inches wide, 3 deep and 6.5 high.

Cheerful to the last fold, and glazed to prove it.