13 Ming Dynasty Chinese Lohan/Arhat Figures
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Artist: Jiajing Emperor of Ming Dynasty with mark
Title: 13 Ming Dynasty Chinese Lohan or Arhat Glazed Ceramic Figures, each modeled wearing a long robe with floral/geometric designs in various poses, holding various objects
Date: 1522-1566 Jiajing Emperor of Ming Dynasty
Medium: glazed porcelain
Dimensions: 16 inches tall each
Description: An arhat is, in simplest terms, a follower of the Buddha who has attained her or his own Enlightenment. Arhats have been a common motif in Chinese art from the earliest days. The Chinese call arhats "Lohan." This is derived from "a-lo-han," a phonetic approximation to the Sanskrit "Arahant."
Signature: with mark Jiajing Emperor of Ming Dynasty 1522-1566.
Title: 13 Ming Dynasty Chinese Lohan or Arhat Glazed Ceramic Figures, each modeled wearing a long robe with floral/geometric designs in various poses, holding various objects
Date: 1522-1566 Jiajing Emperor of Ming Dynasty
Medium: glazed porcelain
Dimensions: 16 inches tall each
Description: An arhat is, in simplest terms, a follower of the Buddha who has attained her or his own Enlightenment. Arhats have been a common motif in Chinese art from the earliest days. The Chinese call arhats "Lohan." This is derived from "a-lo-han," a phonetic approximation to the Sanskrit "Arahant."
Signature: with mark Jiajing Emperor of Ming Dynasty 1522-1566.
Condition
In generally good condition apart from normal wear, some various glaze skips, a drying crack to one, accumulation of surface dirt.
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13 Ming Dynasty Chinese Lohan/Arhat Figures
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