Bodhidharma
Figure
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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Figure of Bodhidharma, glazed white porcelain. Modelling is delicate, walls relatively thin. The monk is seated with right knee raised, holding a wooden stave with his right hand, resting against his knee. Suspended on his back is a large straw hat with conical top, such as was worn by peasants in China.
Object details
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| Title | Bodhidharma (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, modelled, glazed |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Figure of Bodhidharma with a straw hat, glazed white porcelain; China (Dehua, Fujian province), 17th century |
| Physical description | Figure of Bodhidharma, glazed white porcelain. Modelling is delicate, walls relatively thin. The monk is seated with right knee raised, holding a wooden stave with his right hand, resting against his knee. Suspended on his back is a large straw hat with conical top, such as was worn by peasants in China. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr P. H. D. S. Wikramaratna, in memory of his wife Nancy |
| Object history | For the modelling of the face, and the pose, compare with another Dehua figure in the V&A, C.49-1953. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | FE.37-1994 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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