Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Figurine

1650-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with coloured glazes
Brief description
Figure of a Buddhist monk, porcelain with coloured glazes; China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
Styles
Production
label
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.130-1939

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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