Bodhidharma in Meditation, White porcelain with transparent glaze (Dehua ware), 17th century (Ming dynasty), H. 29.8 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 63.176, Blanc de Chine
Bodhidharma Crossing the Yangtze
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Bodhidharma in Meditation

达摩坐禅像
17th century (Ming dynasty)
63.176VerifiedThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Object Details
Medium
White porcelain with transparent glaze (Dehua ware)
Dimensions
H. 29.8 cm × W. 19 cm × D. 14 cm
Date
17th century (Ming dynasty)
Classification
佛教造像
Dynasty
明, 明晚期
Technique
手塑
Glaze
象牙白
Accession
63.176
Repository
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
大都会艺术博物馆
Research Context

Per Met API (objectID 42547): Ming dynasty. Gift of Mrs. Winthrop W. Aldrich, Mrs. Arnold Whitridge, and Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse, 1963. Currently on view in Gallery 205; designated as a Met Timeline Work. Tags: Men, Buddhism, Monks. Wikidata: Q83562306. The Chan Buddhist imagery of Bodhidharma meditating — eyes closed, robes in spare folds — finds distinctive expression in Dehua sculpture, forming a dynamic contrast with the "crossing the river" Bodhidharma at V&A (C.545-1910). 4 high-resolution public domain images available.

Linked Research Dimensions
02He Chaozong Corpus
Provenance
17th century
Created in Dehua, Fujian
创作于福建德化
1963
Gift of Mrs. Winthrop W. Aldrich, Mrs. Arnold Whitridge, and Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mrs. Winthrop W. Aldrich、Mrs. Arnold Whitridge及Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse联合捐赠大都会艺术博物馆
达摩坐禅

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World Headlines. "Bodhidharma in Meditation (63.176)." In Blanc de Chine Catalog (WH-GR-2026-001). https://blancdechine.org/objects/met-63-176. Accessed April 13, 2026.
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