JIAJING to WANLI c.1550 – 1620 Ming Pottery
A Ming Pottery Figure of Budhai, Jiajing (1522-1566), Longqing (1567-1572) or Wanli (1573-1620), Northern China. The Moulded Figure is Decorated in Rich Coloured Lead-Glazes with areas of Bare Pottery that would have been Cold-Painted.
SOLD
- Condition
- In excellent condition, a few minute glaze chips. It it stable but rocks if pushed.
- Size
- Height : 25.5 cm (10 inches)
- Provenance
- N/A
- Stock number
- 24398
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Budai (Hotei in Japanese) is a Chinese deity. His name means `Cloth Sack`, and comes from the bag that he carries. According to Chinese tradition, Budai was an eccentric Chinese Zen monk who lived during the 10th Century. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, the Laughing Buddha. In English speaking countries, he is popularly known also as the `Fat Buddha`.