Cizhou: Figurine of Monk
Earthenware
Cizhou: Figurine of Monk
CHINA, Hebei, Handan; Jin dynasty
The monk has a high forehead, round face, slender eyes, straight nose, mustache, small mouth, and wispy beard. He wears a crossed collar robe and an outer robe with a clasp on his left shoulder. The monk stands with hands joined, and appears dignified and tranquil.
This figurine was made in Cizhou and was sculpted from clay, upon which a layer of white slip has been applied. The details of the face and clothing have been painted using a black slip, after which the figurine was fired using a transparent glaze.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 48.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Cizhou: Figurine of Monk." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 48.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Cizhou: Figurine of Monk" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:48.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Cizhou: Figurine of Monk. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 48).
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