Lohan (Arhat) Holding a Peach

A bald, smiling lohan sits on a low green pedestal patterned with interlocking motifs, wearing a robe of black, green, violet, and yellow checks. He holds a small peach near his chest, and his bare feet rest below a white undergarment. The glossy white porcelain face and the enamelled colors are crisply preserved.

Look closer: A small peach held in the figure's raised hand, barely visible against the robe.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1662–1722

Medium

porcelain with famille verte overglaze enamel decoration

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2592 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance and Greta Millikin Collection