Buddhist Ascetic, or Lohan
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Buddhist Ascetic, or Lohan

TitleBuddhist Ascetic, or Lohan
ArtistVilleroy
Dateca. 1740 18th century
MediumSoft-paste porcelain, gilt bronze
ClassificationCeramics-Porcelain
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Buddhist Ascetic, or Lohan” is a work by Villeroy, dated ca. 1740. It is executed in soft-paste porcelain, gilt bronze and classified as ceramics-porcelain. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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