Lohan
Former TitleFigure of a Buddhist Monk
CultureEnglish
MediumSalt-glaze, lead-glazed
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/16 inches (10.64 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank P. Burnap
Object number55-72
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DescriptionAll-white glazed figure of a seated Buddhist monk with right arm raised in a version of gesture of propounding, bent left arm concealed in sleeve. Suggests blanc-de-Chine. Perhaps modeled by Aaron Wood.ProvenanceMr. Frank P. Burnap (1861-1957), Kansas City, MO, by 1955;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1955.
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