Lucky Buddha "budai" ·  China · ID: 3042233

Description

bronze, brass, squatting figure wearing a robe, ear ornament and necklace with red (glass) bead pendant, pierced disc as background (fixed to the back of the head), octagonal wooden base with metal ornaments, slightly dam./abrasion of paint (base);
“budai” (japan. “hotai”) is traditionally depicted as a fat monk. He is almost always shown smiling or laughing, hence his nickname in Chinese, is “Lucky Buddha” or “Laughing Buddha”. His name “budai” means “cloth sack”. He carried his few possessions in a cloth sack, being poor but content. His figure appears throughout Chinese culture as a representation of contentment and self-sufficiency.

The object Lucky Buddha “budai” with the object ID 3042233 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 77 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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