Dehua Blue Medicine Buddha Porcelain Sculpture

Blue changes the character of this Medicine Buddha completely. The saturated face and body sit against white robes and a pale lotus base, with small gold-toned details marking the hands and attributes. Lapis blue is luminous and direct; deep cobalt is darker and more visually concentrated.

The color is meaningful as well as decorative. Medicine Buddha is widely associated with the radiance of lapis lazuli in Buddhist tradition, while the medicine bowl and medicinal plant identify the figure's compassionate response to suffering. The sculpture gives hope, care, and the wish for well-being a vivid devotional focus.

The blue body reads clearly from across a room and offers more visual intensity than the white Medicine Buddha. Across three heights, the same healing iconography can remain personal on a small shelf or become a vivid devotional focus in a study or larger room.

• Origin: Dehua, Fujian, China
• Material: Dehua porcelain
• Finishes: Lapis blue or deep cobalt blue with white glaze and gold-toned 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 18.5 cm / 4.9 x 4.3 x 7.3 in
• Large: approximately 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