A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED BISCUIT FIGURE OF JIGONG
A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED BISCUIT FIGURE OF JIGONG
Ming dynasty
The mad monk modeled with an expressive face, wearing an abbot's hat and monk's robe, open to expose the right arm and chest, seated on a recumbent tiger, all covered in a sea-green glaze save the areas representing the figure's flesh, burnt a reddish-brown.
6 3/8in (16.4cm) high
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A LONGQUAN CELADON-GLAZED BISCUIT FIGURE OF JIGONG
Ming dynasty
The mad monk modeled with an expressive face, wearing an abbot's hat and monk's robe, open to expose the right arm and chest, seated on a recumbent tiger, all covered in a sea-green glaze save the areas representing the figure's flesh, burnt a reddish-brown.
6 3/8in (16.4cm) high