Antique Chinese porcelain Happy Buddha, 19th century.

$45.24 $83.25

Description Antique Chinese Happy Buddha from porcelain with enamel, 19th century. Dimensions: 10.0 x 8.5 x 6.0 cm. History: Happy Buddha (Budai or Laughing Buddha) has origins centered around cult worship and local legend. He is traditionally depicted as a fat, bald monk wearing a simple robe. He carries his few possessions in a cloth sack, being poor but content. He would excitingly entertain the adoring children that followed him and was known for patting his large belly happily. His figure appears throughout Chinese culture as a representation of both contentment and abundance. Budai attracted the townspeople around him as he was able to predict people’s fortunes and even weather patterns. A recovered death note dated to 916 or 917 CE, which the monk himself wrote, claims that he is an incarnation of Maitreya, the Buddha of the Future. A Laughing Buddha (Happy Buddha) is the ultimate symbol of happiness, taking away any problem, symbolizing good fortune, wealth in private and career, life fulfillment. The Laughing Buddha has become a deity of contentment and abundance, when adopted by religious Taoists and Buddhists. Budai is almost always represented as carrying a cloth or linen sack, which never empties, hence he became the ultimate symbol of happiness and wealth. Antique Chinese Happy Buddha from porcelain with enamel, 19th century – A very beautiful and collectible item. Code: C474

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