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Lohan (Arhat) Holding a Fu Dog
1662-1722
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
<em>Luohan </em>are disciples of Buddha with supernatural powers and eccentric behaviors. This luohan is holding the fu-dog, symbolizing good luck, while its mate is holding the peach of longevity (<em>shoutao</em>). 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.
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- Title: Lohan (Arhat) Holding a Fu Dog
- Date Created: 1662-1722
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 24.3 x 12.6 cm (9 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
- Provenance: Edmund Cogswell Converse [1849–1921], Greenwich, Connecticut, (American Art Galleries, NY, February 10, 1926, lot no. 305), John L. Severance [1863–1936], Cleveland, OH, by descent to Severance Millikin, Severance A. [1895–1985] and Greta [Marguerite Steckerl] Millikin [1903–1989], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Ceramic
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.191.2
- Medium: porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration
- Original Title: 羅漢托福狗
- Fun Fact: This<em> luohan</em> and its pair embody a humorous attitude and playful behavior, indifference to danger and miracles, and hence a detachment from worldly affairs.
- Department: Chinese Art
- Culture: China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen kilns, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
- Credit Line: Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
- Collection: China - Qing Dynasty
- Accession Number: 1964.191.2
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