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Buddhist Monk Budai

Buddhist Monk Budai. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm). Date: 17th century. The kilns near Dehua, in Fujian Province, opened in the late thirteenth century and flourished from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Characterized by thick, lustrous glazes, Dehua ware is often known in Western writings as blanc de chine, or "China white." Budai, who lived in the eighth or ninth century, was noted for his round stomach and his affinity for children.
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Title:
Buddhist Monk Budai
Caption:
Buddhist Monk Budai. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); D. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm). Date: 17th century. The kilns near Dehua, in Fujian Province, opened in the late thirteenth century and flourished from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. Characterized by thick, lustrous glazes, Dehua ware is often known in Western writings as blanc de chine, or "China white." Budai, who lived in the eighth or ninth century, was noted for his round stomach and his affinity for children.
Technique/material:
Porcelain with clear glaze (Fujian Province; Dehua ware)
Period:
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Image size:
4311 x 3235 px | 39.9 MB
Print size:
36.5 x 27.4 cm | 14.4 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)
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