Lohan (Arhat) Holding a Fu Dog

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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
140199

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Lohan are disciples of Buddha with supernatural powers and eccentric behaviors. This lohan is holding the fu-dog, symbolizing good luck, while its mate is holding the peach of longevity ( shoutao ). 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. This lohan and its pair embody a humorous attitude and playful behavior, indifference to danger and miracles, and hence a detachment from worldly affairs.

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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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