Dehua White Porcelain Medicine Buddha with Gold-Toned Details

White porcelain gives this seated Medicine Buddha an unusually quiet presence. Gold-toned lines trace the robe, medicine bowl and lotus base without overwhelming the pale surface, while a medicinal plant identifies the figure from the side.

Medicine Buddha, or Bhaisajyaguru, represents compassion directed toward suffering and the wish for healing. The medicinal myrobalan and bowl are among the figure's established attributes, documented in museum collections including the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art. The sculpture therefore carries genuine devotional meaning in a meditation room or as a considerate blessing of care, courage, and well-being during recovery.

The white version is for someone who wants the iconography without a heavily colored devotional object. Three heights allow it to move from a private bedside or study shelf to a substantial console display, and the restrained gold-colored details remain secondary to the porcelain form.

• Origin: Dehua, Fujian, China
• Material: White glazed Dehua porcelain
• Finish: White glaze with gold-toned painted details
• Iconography: Seated Medicine Buddha with medicine bowl, medicinal plant and lotus base
• Small: 9 x 7 x 14 cm / 3.5 x 2.8 x 5.5 in
• Medium: 12.5 x 11 x 19 cm / 4.9 x 4.3 x 7.5 in
• Large: 22.5 x 18.5 x 33.5 cm / 8.9 x 7.3 x 13.2 in
• Care: Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth