White-Glazed Bodhidharma Statue by the Dehua Kiln n n- View 1 – (He Chaozong) ◄ Попередній наступне ►

Artist: He Chaozong

техніка: Ceramics

Wearing a kasaya (monastic robe), the Bodhidharma has a wide forehead and curly hair. He frowns as he looks down. He folds his arms in his sleeves and stands bare-foot upon turbulent waves. His clothes appear to flap in a strong wind. The body of the sculpture is covered with a thick ivory glaze. Made with a distinct technique, his clothes are graceful and smooth. The waves are realistic with a sense of motion. The back of the statue is engraved with four characters in intaglio that are translated as