Kangxi period
Height: 9I in, 24.1 cm

seated on rockwork with his right hand resting on his knee. He wears well-modelled robes and chainmail over trousers tied above his ankles, a cowl and a shawl; his feet are bare. His features bear a serene expression. A snake and a tortoise emerge from the rocks. The whole is covered with an ivory-tinged glaze.

This subject is more commonly seen in bronze or biscuit porcelain. For a similar example, see Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, pl. 101A.