Figurine of a rakan Buddhist saint, unknown ceramist; Japanese; Meiji period 1868–1912; ceramics; figurine of a male arhat/rakan, depicted as a beggar; dated 1882 ? Meiji 15; sculpture; height 21.5 cm, width 19.0 cm., The image shows the back view of a small sculpture of a seated figure with a textured, weathered surface in shades of beige and tan, with a few areas of darker brown patina. The figure's lower garment and base display swirls of red, pink, green, and muted yellow, and there is a glossy reflection of these colors on the surface beneath it. The background is a flat, pale greyish-lavender color.
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Figurine of a rakan Buddhist saint, unknown ceramist; Japanese; Meiji period 1868–1912; ceramics; figurine of a male arhat/rakan, depicted as a beggar; dated 1882 ? Meiji 15; sculpture; height 21.5 cm, width 19.0 cm., The image shows the back view of a small sculpture of a seated figure with a textured, weathered surface in shades of beige and tan, with a few areas of darker brown patina. The figure's lower garment and base display swirls of red, pink, green, and muted yellow, and there is a glossy reflection of these colors on the surface beneath it. The background is a flat, pale greyish-lavender color.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_013

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Figurine rakan Buddhist saint unknown ceramist Japanese Meiji period 1868–1912 ceramics figurine male arhat rakan depicted beggar dated 1882 Meiji 15 sculpture height 21.5 cm width 19.0 cm image back view small sculpture seated figure textured weathered surface shades beige tan areas darker brown patina figure's lower garment base display swirls red pink green muted yellow glossy reflection colors surface beneath background flat pale greyish-lavender color.

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