Buddhist Monk Budai, Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware), 17th–18th century, H. 17.1 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.100.422, Blanc de Chine
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Buddhist Monk Budai

白瓷布袋和尚像
17th–18th century
32.100.422VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
Medium
Porcelain with ivory glaze (Dehua ware)
Dimensions
H. 17.1 cm × W. 18.4 cm × D. 14 cm
Date
17th–18th century
Classification
佛教造像
Dynasty
清, 清初
Technique
手塑
Glaze
象牙白
Accession
32.100.422
Repository
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per Met API (objectID 42545): dated 17th–18th century, Qing dynasty. The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931. Budai (Maitreya) is one of the most popular Buddhist subjects in Dehua sculpture, with his laughing face and rotund belly widely recognized across East Asian folk religion.

Provenance
17th–18th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
1931
The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Michael Friedsam遗赠大都会艺术博物馆（The Friedsam Collection）
布袋弥勒

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