Cleveland Museum of Art
Lohan (Arhat) Holding a Peach; Lohan (Arhat) Holding a Fu Dog
- Date
- 1662–1722
- Medium
- porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
- Culture
- China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign (1662–1722)
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Object ID
- 140197
From the Cleveland Museum of Art record
Lohan are disciples of Buddha with supernatural powers and eccentric behaviors. One lohan is holding the peach of longevity ( shoutao ), the other is holding the fu-dog, symbolizing good luck. With carefree smiles and playful gestures, these two figures embody a humorous attitude and a detachment from worldly affairs. This pair of porcelain figures was perhaps part of a house altar set or a decorative item in a household. During the 1600s, porcelain sculptures decorated in famille verte overglaze enamel colors were produced for the domestic as well as export market to Europe.
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- Credit line
- Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Provenance
- Edmund Cogswell Converse [1849–1921], Greenwich, Connecticut | February 10, 1926: (American Art Galleries, NY, February 10, 1926, lot no. 305) | 1926-1936: John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Severance Millikin | 1936–1964: Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1964–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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