Offered for sale is a beautiful vintage Chinese Shiwan-style glazed ceramic Mudman figurine depicting a traditional scholar or calligrapher seated beside a writing surface while holding a brush.

This detailed ceramic sculpture features a seated gentleman wearing flowing green robes with a dark traditional scholar’s hat, expressive facial features, and a finely painted mustache and beard.

The figure rests against a rocky base finished in attractive blue, brown, and white glazes. A small open ceramic vessel is incorporated into the back of the sculpture, adding an unusual decorative and potentially functional element.

The combination of glossy green glaze, detailed hand-painted accents, and traditional Chinese subject matter makes this a charming example of Chinese decorative pottery.

Item Details:

* Origin: China

* Style: Chinese Shiwan / Mudman pottery

* Subject: Seated scholar / calligrapher

* Material: Glazed ceramic pottery

* Colors: Green, blue, brown, cream, and black

* Height: Approximately 6 inches

* Width: Approximately 7 inches

* Depth: Approximately 4.5 inches

* Base marking: Impressed “CHINA 12”

* Features: Attached small open ceramic vessel

* Age: Vintage, exact production date unknown

Condition:

Pre-owned vintage condition with minor surface wear and glaze irregularities consistent with age and manufacture.

Small glaze pinholes and natural variations in the glazed surface are visible. No major structural damage is apparent in the provided photographs, although the piece has not been professionally examined.

Please carefully review all photographs, including close-ups of the face, robes, attached vessel, and underside, for the most accurate representation of condition.

Additional Information:

Chinese Mudman figurines are traditional glazed pottery sculptures frequently depicting scholars, fishermen, sages, and scenes from everyday life.

This distinctive seated scholar makes an attractive collectible for enthusiasts of Chinese ceramics, Asian decorative arts, and traditional pottery.

You will receive the exact figurine pictured