Vintage Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Hotei Figure Hand Painted 4.5"

USD 39.99

Condition: Very good condition. Please examine close-up photos of the painted surfaces and base carefully; note the unglazed vent opening on the underside is a manufacturing feature, not damage.

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View Vintage Chinese Porcelain Laughing Buddha Hotei Figure Hand Painted 4.5" with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. He is shown resting one arm on his cloth sack (the "Hotei bag"), the bundle from which he is traditionally never separated and which symbolizes abundance and the sharing of good fortune. This piece would make a wonderful addition to a collection of Asian decorative arts, a thoughtful gift, or a cheerful accent for a shelf, desk, or altar space. This is a charming hand-painted porcelain figure of Hotei, widely known in the West as the Laughing Buddha, seated in his traditional cross-legged pose with his robe draped over his knees. Hotei is one of the most beloved figures in Chinese and Japanese folk tradition, celebrated as a symbol of happiness, contentment, abundance, and good fortune. The figure stands approximately 4.5 inches tall and captures Hotei's signature jovial expression: a broad smile, twinkling eyes, and bald head, rendered with warm hand-painted detail. He is shown resting one arm on his cloth sack (the "Hotei bag"), the bundle from which he is traditionally never separated and which symbolizes abundance and the sharing of good fortune. His robe is hand-decorated in a vivid palette of famille-rose style enamels: a bold red brick-pattern lower robe, turquoise trim with scrollwork detailing, and colorful floral and gem-like roundels across the shoulders and sleeves. The figure is hollow-formed, a traditional porcelain figure-making technique, with an unglazed vent opening on the base, a completely normal feature of hollow-cast porcelain figures that allowed the piece to fire evenly without cracking. No maker's mark is visible on the base. Hotei figures like this one are popular not only as decorative art but also as feng shui pieces, believed to bring luck, wealth, and joy into the home. This piece would make a wonderful addition to a collection of Asian decorative arts, a thoughtful gift, or a cheerful accent for a shelf, desk, or altar space. Condition: Very good condition. Please examine close-up photos of the painted surfaces and base carefully; note the unglazed vent opening on the underside is a manufacturing feature, not damage. Condition: Very good condition. Please examine close-up photos of the painted surfaces and base carefully; note the unglazed vent opening on the underside is a manufacturing feature, not damage.. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › China › Figurines & Statues.

Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Color: Multi-Color
Theme: Buddha
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Features: Handpainted
Height: 4 1/2 in
Region of Origin: China
Age: Post-1940
Country of Origin: China