A BLUE AND WHITE FIGURE OF A SEATED LUOHANMING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD |

well modeled, the figure seated in dhyanasana atop a tall, slightly waisted rockwork pedestal, one hand holding a flame symbol, the other at the waist pulling the edge of the long voluminous sleeve closer to the body, the loose robes falling in rhythmic folds around the body, the head with rounded contours in benign meditative pose, the close shaven head, downcast eyes and thick brows all picked out in underglaze blue, the overall glaze with a bluish tint pooling in the recesses to pale blue-green

With a firing crack starting from the foot vertically running up the interior of the base into the interior body of the figure. There is an associated perpendicular restored crack running approx. 5/8 of the circumference of the base near the middle of the base, with an associated in-filled chip to the interior and spray consolidation. The fingers of the raised hand restored. With additional firing imperfections including firing cracks to the base and an iron spot to the back.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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A similarly decorated related figure of Budai, from the Edward T. Chow Collection, was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 19th May 1981, lot 417. Another figure of Budai with underglaze blue decoration on the robe and pedestal sold in our Paris rooms, 27th June 2001, lot 201. See also a figure of a boy, attributed to the Wanli period, included in the exhibition and illustrated in The Fame of Flame Imperial Wares of the Jiajing and Wanli Periods, University Museum and Art Gallery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2009, cat. no. 105.