大醉 鍾離權，乳藍釉

清

無款

Drunken Zhongli Quan in Milky Blue Glaze

Qing

No mark

H  11.2  cm,  W 21.5  cm

P084

漢鍾離，原複姓鍾離，名權。有關其神仙傳說，起於五代丶北宋。鍾離權自稱”天下都㪚鍾離權”，後人破讀為”漢鍾離”。鍾離權外形綰雙髻，袒露大肚， 醉倚酒壇。

The legend of Zhongli Quan began in the Five Dynasties and Song dynasty. He is commonly known as “Han Zhongli”. With a big bare belly and hair worn in two buns, drunk and lean on a wine jar.