
- Figure of monk
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Figure of monk
- Place of origin:
Jingdezhen (made)
- Date:
1650-1700 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain with coloured glazes
- Museum number:
C.130-1939
- Gallery location:
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery, case 9, shelf 5
Physical description
Figure of a Buddhist monk, seated. Porcelain with coloured glazes. The robe is green, and there is a thin neutral glaze on the head and hands; the pupils of the eyes are touched with black. A square hole at the back for offerings.
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen (made)
Date
1650-1700 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain with coloured glazes
Dimensions
Height: 12.7 cm
Descriptive line
Figure of a Buddhist monk, porcelain with coloured glazes; China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Production Note
label
Materials
Porcelain; Glaze
Techniques
Glazed
Subjects depicted
Monks
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain
Collection
East Asia Collection