Lot 507. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed figure of Budai, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1279-1644). Height 6½ in., 16 cm. Estimate 15,000 - 20,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's 2020.

the deity modeled in a reclining pose, leaning against a brimming cloth sack, wearing voluminous robes loosely tied below the waist and falling open revealing a bare chest and ample belly, covered overall in a grayish-green glaze save for the jovial face, torso, hands and feet reserved in the reddish-brown biscuit.