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VChinese folk art / studio pottery Unmarked (typical for Mud Man figures) 🗓️ Era Mid-20th century (circa 1950s–1970s) 🌏 Origin China ⸻ 📏 Size Approx. 4 1/4” tall x 2 1/4” wide x 2” deep ⸻ 📝 Description This expressive Chinese Mud Man figurine is a wonderful example of traditional Chinese scholar and immortals folklore, often associated with wisdom, longevity, contemplation, and harmony with nature. Mud Men were commonly displayed in scholar studios, gardens, and homes as symbols of learning and spiritual reflection. This piece is made of hand-modeled earthenware pottery, finished with rich, flowing hand-applied glazes in deep blue, gray, tan, and cream tones. The figure depicts an elderly scholar with a long flowing beard, carrying symbolic objects and wearing a textured robe, all rendered in a charmingly rustic, folk-art style. Figures like this were widely produced in China during the mid-20th century for both domestic use and export and are now highly collectible as decor